Over the years, numerous changes to federal procurement laws and regulations have been put into place to improve the fairness of the acquisition process between contractors and government agencies.
Over the years, numerous changes to federal procurement laws and regulations have been put into place to improve the fairness of the acquisition process between contractors and government agencies.
If the fairness of the competitive bidding process is called into question, offerors generally have the right to protest. PHA's consultants help determine whether the process was handled properly.
Three core policy goals guide the process: a transparent, open competitive process; a level playing field for all offerors; and awards based solely on the stated RFP criteria, without bias. Evaluation language varies by contract, and most protests claim improper evaluation.
Protests are time-sensitive, and the grounds and deadlines differ depending on whether a protest is filed before or after award.
These occur before award decisions and include grounds such as unclear RFP language, alleged organizational conflicts of interest, or unduly restrictive terms.
These follow contract awards and typically allege awardee incapability, non-adherence to evaluation criteria, favoritism, or unmitigated conflicts of interest.
PHA supports clients throughout the protest process, including:
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