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The Government Accountability Office is the most commonly used bid protest venue in federal procurement, handling approximately 2,000-2,500 protests annually. GAO protests provide a fast, free, and well-established forum for challenging federal contract awards and solicitation terms. GAO issues recommendations — not binding orders — but agencies comply with GAO decisions approximately 99% of the time. The GAO protest process is managed by experienced attorneys who guide both parties through a structured timeline culminating in a written decision within 100 calendar days.
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Ask about GAOGAO has jurisdiction over protests concerning the award or proposed award of contracts by federal agencies under procurement statutes and regulations, including pre-award protests challenging solicitation terms and post-award protests challenging award decisions. GAO can also hear protests of task order awards over $10 million on IDIQ contracts. GAO does not have jurisdiction over grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts awarded by non-appropriated fund activities.
Pre-award protests must be filed before the closing date for receipt of proposals. Post-award protests must be filed within 10 calendar days of contract award or within 5 calendar days of a debriefing date offered within the 10-day period. For task orders over $10 million on IDIQ contracts, the deadline is 10 days after award notification. Challenges to solicitation terms apparent on the face of the solicitation must be filed before the closing date.
100 calendar days (statutory deadline under CICA). Express option available for protests where the contracting activity requests expedited resolution (65 calendar days). The vast majority of GAO decisions are issued within the 100-day statutory period.
Competition in Contracting Act (CICA), 31 U.S.C. 3551-3556; GAO Bid Protest Regulations, 4 CFR Part 21
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