Kelley Drye - In NIKA Technologies, issued on February 4, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that when no additional questions are submitted after a DoD debriefing, the debriefing has ended as of the debriefing date, which triggers the five-day period to file a protest at GAO to obtain the CICA stay, rather than two business days after. This Alert summarizes the NIKA Technologies decision and provides some practical guidance to ensure offerors take full advantage of required debriefings.
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Federal Circuit’s NIKA Technologies Decision Reinforces Importance of Asking Questions in Debriefings for DoD Procurements
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