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Protests & Claims Brief

Bid Protests: Exceptions to the “Late is Late” Rule

Bidding on government contracts is a stressful, high-stakes process.  Contractors spend significant time and resources in crafting excellent proposals and missing deadlines almost always results in disqualification from the competition.  Electronic bid submissions have the added complication of using technology that is not always reliable.  My colleague Nick Solosky has previously discussed the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) “late is late” rule.

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