Whay Law Firm: GAO & COFC Bid Protest Attorney in Washington, D.C. Explains Second-Bite Protests
Contractors are not usually familiar with the GAO and COFC bid protest dispute procedures, and will benefit from a legal assessment of their government contract bid protests. The Whay Law Firm is a competitive government bid protest law office, conveniently located in the Washington, DC area. The firm is located in close proximity to the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The firm has extensive experience representing small and medium-size businesses in government contract bid protests. The firm’s sole focus is government contracts, which makes it a smart choice for GAO protest litigation and second-bite protests filed with the COFC.
Benefits of Filing Second-Bite Government Bid Protests With COFC
If your bid protest is denied by the GAO, you may have the right to refile the protest at the Court of Federal Claims. This provides protesters with a “second-bite” at the protest. Refiling your protest at the Court of Federal Claims can be advantageous due to bid protests litigated at the GAO being subject to additional restrictions. Government contract protests at the GAO are more limited than at the Court of Federal Claims due to:
- A stricter statute of limitations than the COFC
- A limited 100-day time slot allotted to each case
- Different standards for review than the COFC
- Limited jurisdiction
As such, bid protests at the GAO may suffer from restrictions not applicable to the COFC.
Determining whether to refile your protest at the Court of Federal Claims requires the advice of lawyers specializing in government contracts. As a government contract law firm, the Whay Law Firm has the experience and knowledge to advise clients when it is in their interest to refile a bid protest with the Court of Federal Claims.
Why Choose the Whay Law Firm as your Bid Protest Law Firm?
- We have over 20 years of government contract experience with bid protests.
- We methodically seeks out any mistakes made by the agency or prove the agency acted unreasonably and failed to comply with procurement law.
- We examine each case, weighing the strengths and weaknesses, and offer an assessment regarding the likelihood of success. This allows for informative decision-making and proper strategy in moving forward.
- We provide affordable, cost-effective hourly and flat fee rates for protests.
