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Overview
If you’re reading this, the chances are high that you’ve heard the term “bid protest” before.  Indeed, the bid protest process is an integral part of doing business as a government contractor. In this interactive course, veteran Government Contracts attorney Franklin Turner and Maria Panichelli will walk contractors through the nuances of the protest lifecycle.  At bottom, this course is designed to arm all attendees with practical, essential knowledge that is needed to take advance of the protest process in a manner that consistently maximizes business revenue and minimizes risk. 

At the end of the program you will:
  • Be able to identify the most effective strategies for prosecuting and defending against bid protests 
  • Understand the most common types of successful and unsuccessful protest arguments 
  • Learn key techniques for internal coordination prior to filing a potential protest 
  • Develop strategies for dealing with the government before, during and after a protest
Dates/Locations
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Agenda
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Hilton Head, SC
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
La Jolla, CA
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
All Other Locations
  • Introduction To The Protest Process
  • Why Protest?
  • Types of Protests
    • Preaward
    • Postaward
  • Preparing to Protest
    • Legal Considerations
    • Business Considerations
  • Choosing the Forum
    • Agency
    • Government Accountability Office
    • Court of Federal Claims 
LUNCH BREAK
  • Protesting to the Agency
  • Protesting to the GAO 
  • Protesting to the Court of Federal Claims
  • Viable Preaward Protests 
    • Successful arguments
    • Unsuccessful arguments
  • Viable Postaward Protests
    • Successful Arguments
    • Unsuccessful Arguments
  • Defending Against Protests
    • What to do 
    • What Not to Do
  • Conclusion
Experts
  • Maria Panichelli
    Partner, McCarter & English LLP
    Maria L. Panichelli, Esq. is a partner in McCarter & English LLP’s Government Contracts and Global Trade group. Maria’s practice includes: bid protest litigation; contract interpretation and performance counseling; the preparation and negotiation of REAs and CDA claims, as well as re...
  • Franklin Turner
    Partner, McCarter & English
    Mr. Turner is a Partner and Co-Leader of the Government Contracts & Export Controls Practice Group. He is an innovative business lawyer with significant experience resolving complex government contracts issues for a broad array of companies – ranging from multinational Fortune 100 corporat...
Accreditation
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Certificates of Completion are provided to all seminar participants who attend Federal Publications Seminars courses following the event, upon request.
CPE: Continuing Professional Education
Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
Delivery Method: Group-Live Classroom
Federal Publications Seminars is affiliated with West Professional Development and is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
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CPE Hours
This program is eligible for: 6.00 (CPE) hours of credit
Program Level: N/A
Program Prerequisite: N/A
Advance Preparation: N/A
Method: N/A
CLP: Continuous Learning Points
Approved for CLP by Defense Acquisition University
Defense Acquisition Workforce members must acquire 80 Continuous Learning Points (CLP) every two years from the date of entry into the acquisition workforce for as long as the member remains in an acquisition position per DoD Instruction 5000.66. We will provide you with documentation of points awarded for completing the event.
CLP Hours
This program is eligible for: 6.00 (CLP) hours of credit
CLE: Continuing Legal Education
States have widely varying regulations regarding MCLE credit. LegalEdcenter is an approved provider in AL, AK, AR, CA, GA, IL, ME, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, and WV. Credit may be applied for in other jurisdictions on request and in accordance with state MCLE rules.
Please note that because some states are changing their policy on CLE reporting, you will need to fill out the request for credit from Federal Publications Seminars within 10 business days, or we may not be able to issue credits for the program.
CLE Hours
This program is eligible for: 5.50 (60 minutes), (50 minutes)
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