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This is session 1 of 2 in the Elements of a Bid Protest virtual course.

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
 
 NOTE: On-Demand Virtual Course sessions are not eligible for CLE/CPE credits.
About Our 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 related litigation before the Boards of Contract Appeals, the Court of Federal Claims, and the Federal Circuit; statutory and regulatory compliance counseling; federal subcontracting (including the negotiation of FAR-compliant subcontracts, liquidating agreements, and the litigation of pass-through claims, Miller Act claims, and sub/prime disputes); contract terminations; and suspension and debarment. Having acquired substantial experience with the government’s small business programs in particular, Maria provides effective assistance to clients applying for small business certification, or competing for small business program set-aside contracts. She routinely assists clients with eligibility analyses and size and status protests, and has considerable experience drafting teaming and joint venture agreements, as well as helping clients navigate the SBA Mentor-protégé program. Maria also has substantial experience with issues particular to infrastructure contracts, such as defective designs and specifications, express and constructive changes, differing site conditions, delays and disruption; suspensions; and liquidated damages. Her clients include both prime and subcontractors, performing work for a variety of federal agencies, across a wide breath of industries, all over the nation and abroad. Maria is active in a number of industry-related professional associations is a frequent lecturer and author on government contracting and small business procurement topics.
    B.A., International Relations, Lehigh University, 2003
    J.D., cum laude, Temple University Beasley School of Law, 2007
  • 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 corporations to mid-market and small businesses. Mr. Turner routinely represents clients in the aerospace, defense, information technology, health care and industrial supply sectors.

    Mr. Turner is a prolific author and lecturer and is routinely called upon by national and international news organizations to offer his insight regarding developments in the federal procurement industry.
    EDUCATION
    J.D., William & Mary Law School, 2008
    B.A., University of Virginia, Foreign Affairs, 2005
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