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GAO: No Attorneys’ Fees When Arguing that Corrective Action is a Ruse | SmallGovCon – Government Contracts Law Blog

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When pursuing a bid protest before the Government Accountability Office, it is never a good idea to presume that you’ll get your attorneys’ fees paid by the agency.

If you are fortunate enough to recover attorneys’ fees , GAO’s general standard is to recommend paying the fees associated with all the protest grounds being pursued, whether or not they were meritorious. But although this is the general posture, it is not always the case.

Source: GAO: No Attorneys’ Fees When Arguing that Corrective Action is a Ruse | SmallGovCon – Government Contracts Law Blog

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GSA Hopes eBuy Transparency Will Lead To More Competition, Not More Protests – Nextgov

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The General Services Administration hopes a new pilot program to increase transparency in a fast track government buying service will lead to more competition, but some government vendors worry it will just produce more legal wrangling.

Source: GSA Hopes eBuy Transparency Will Lead To More Competition, Not More Protests – Nextgov

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Top 3 Governement Contracts to Watch in October 2018

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We are tracking three government contracts expected to drop in the upcoming months: One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) Unrestricted On-Ramp Pools 1, 3 & 4; World Class Modeling and Simulation Services in Support of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Assessment Division (OPNAV); and Force Protection Security Systems (FPS4).

In addition to these opportunities, check out our forecast of the top government contracts to watch in 2019.

Source: Top 3 Governement Contracts to Watch in October 2018

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Top 5 Government Contracting Events in November 2018

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There are tons of valuable government contracting events in the DC metro area, from networking happy hours to training seminars to opportunity overviews. We’ve narrowed down the top 5 events that you should attend in the upcoming weeks.

While you’re here, check out Red Team’s event calendar for upcoming government contracting events that we are hosting.

Source: Top 5 Government Contracting Events in November 2018

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You Cannot Protest an Award Until After the Government Debriefing

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PNWC's Government Contracting Update

Celeris Systems filed a bid protest with the GAO (Government Accountability Office) over the award of a task order to a competitor, INDUS Technology. Celeris was the incumbent contractor on this particular work and argued that the Navy “misevaluated” its task order proposal.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: You Cannot Protest an Award Until After the Government Debriefing

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FBI Drops Full and Open Competition for $5 Billion IT Recompete – Nextgov

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The competitive pool for the FBI’s $5 billion IT commodity and services contract has been shrinking throughout the year and recently got even smaller.

Rather than hold a full and open competition for spots on the Information Technology Supplies and Support Services contract, also known as ITSSS or IT Triple-S, the bureau announced Friday that spots will be awarded to vendors that already hold contracts on the General Services Administration’s IT Schedule 70.

Source: FBI Drops Full and Open Competition for $5 Billion IT Recompete – Nextgov

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The Government IT Sales Summit – Federal News Network

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This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower interviews Troy Fortune, VP and GM, and Rita Walston, senior director of Marketing Programs, both of immixGroup, an Arrow Company.

Topics include:

  • the 5th annual Government IT Sales Summit on Nov 15
  • the immixGroup role in the channel
  • channel issues, including why OEMs use companies like immixGroup
  • bringing cutting edge tech to the government market

Source: The Government IT Sales Summit – Federal News Network

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Poor debriefings spur bid protests — Washington Technology

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Just how bad are debriefings? Pretty bad and possibly getting worse.

That’s the general conclusion of our latest WT Insider Report on post-award debriefings and bid protests. The report is available for free to WT Insider members. Click here for more information.

Source: Poor debriefings spur bid protests — Washington Technology

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No Easy Fix for Silicon Valley Angst About Government Contracts – Nextgov

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Political protests against contractors that assist with controversial Trump administration priorities such as ramping up security along the southern border has become a “huge problem” for Customs and Border Protection, a top acquisitions official said Thursday.

Source: No Easy Fix for Silicon Valley Angst About Government Contracts – Nextgov

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To Weed Out Irrelevant Government Bids, Tech Company Turns to AI

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The company, Periscope Holdings, also thinks it can use the technology to help government procurement officials find cooperative purchasing opportunities.

Source: To Weed Out Irrelevant Government Bids, Tech Company Turns to AI

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