Defense Cos. Should Be Up In Arms Over Bid Protest Reform

Law360, New York (July 15, 2016, 11:07 AM EDT) -- The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) renewed its battle against the bid protest process in the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 2943, Section 821). For years, factions within the Senate have questioned whether increases in the number of bid protests filed with the Government Accountability Office have resulted in unnecessary delays or costs to the U.S. Department of Defense acquisition process, and advocated for reforms that would shield DOD acquisitions from protest. The latest attempt would erode a pillar of oversight that has long been a key to maintaining a credible, transparent and competitive acquisition system....

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