Contractor Tips - Shape Govt Solicitations and Win Contract Awards with Pre-Award Communications and Protests

Feb 18, 2025 11 AM-12 PM EST

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In federal procurements, the solicitation is the rule book. Before you submit your bid or proposal, however, you have a limited opportunity to shape the rules to increase your likelihood of receiving award. Through pre-proposal questions and other communications, you can improve the solicitation to enhance your chances of receiving award. If the solicitation precludes you from providing your most competitive proposal, you can also consider a pre-award protest at the agency, GAO, or Court of Federal Claims.

This webinar will address what communications are permitted before the bid or proposal due date and how to effectively use this opportunity and potential protest options at the agency, GAO, or Court of Federal Claims. Based on extensive practical experience and recent caselaw, this webinar will provide guidance to help contractors successfully navigate the pre-proposal process.

Learning Objectives: By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to recognize unique features of the federal government pre-award process, including the scope of allowed communications, addressing potential past performance issues, organizational conflicts of interest, and other requirements in advance of proposal submission, and, the process for pre- award protests. The webinar will include discussion of lessons learned from years of experience representing clients in these areas.

This live webinar is eligible for both CLE and CPE credit.
NOTE: CPE/CLE credit for attendees are subject to participation and approval by the governing boards.

NASBA CPE ACCREDITATION INFORMATION
Learning Level: Beginner
Prerequisites: None
Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based

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About Our Experts

Tara Hopkins

Associate, Haynes Boone

Tara Hopkins is an Associate in the Haynes Boone office in Tysons, Virginia. She is an experienced government contracts attorney and litigator, focusing on resolving contract disputes and claims with the federal government, bid protests, and disputes between prime contractors and subcontractors in commercial litigation. Tara has an active practice representing contractors in bid protests at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Tara also assists clients with issues in the Clean Energy, Construction, and Manufacturing Industries on a wide variety of government contracting and procurement issues, including compliance and due diligence, domestic preference compliance, and disputes before the Boards of Contract Appeals.

Tara received a B.A. from the Ohio State University cum laude, and received her J.D. from the Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law.
Jonathan Shaffer

Partner, Haynes Boone

Jonathan Shaffer is a Partner in the Haynes Boone office in Tysons, Virginia. He is a government contracts lawyer with a nationwide practice. Jonathan has more than 30 years of experience litigating high-stakes bid protests and procurement disputes in the GAO, US Court of Federal Claims, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, numerous federal agencies, and the SBA. He has represented government contractors in hundreds of procurement protests. He also represents contractors in disputes at the federal, state, and local levels. Jonathan’s practice also includes FOIA litigation, commercial litigation relating to the Government contracts industry, and federal grant issues.

Jonathan received a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, and received his J.D. magna cum laude from American University, Washington College of Law, where he was a member of the Honor Society.

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