This is session 2 of 4 in the Introduction to Government Contracts webinar series.

In this session, Cara Wulf and Philip Lee discuss the Government procurement process in a nutshell, as well as the Procurement Integrity Act and consequences for violations. They also walk through how to identify agency solicitation and evaluation errors, and when protests may be appropriate.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the difference between negotiated procurements and sealed bidding, as well as the different evaluation schemes employed by the Government.
• Analyze Government procurement postings to identify whether a pre-award protest may be appropriate, and determine whether Government errors in the procurement process give rise to grounds for post-award protests.
• Understand with the protest process and the pros and cons of pursuing protests before the awarding agency, Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Court of Federal Claims (COFC).