Live event participants can earn up to 1.5 CPE credits in the Specialized Knowledge field of study.
Program description: With higher infrastructure spending anticipated in fiscal year 2022, government contractors should expect protest activity levels to remain steady, if not increase. As a result, organizations should think through protests, not as a forgone conclusion of losing a competition or as a lost cause, but as a deeper strategic choice that weighs the cost to the organization, the relationship with the customer, the investment in the proposal, and the potential upside of award as important elements of the decision on whether or not to protest.
Program level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: Current or past experience with government contracting industry planning and/or implementation issues.
Advanced Preparation: None
Topics to be discussed include:
- Overview of the bid protest process
- Determine stakeholders in a protest
- Costs, benefits and long-term implications of protest actions
- The value to protesting
- Protest risk factors
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Who Should Attend: Those in the government contracting industry interested in learning more about the pros, cons, best practices, and pitfalls of a government contract bid protest.
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