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Joe Petrillo: Contractor protests policy predating award

When contractors file protests, its usually because they think the government didn't follow its own criteria for selecting a contractor. Or because they think t...

Tom Temin@tteminWFED

September 8, 2016 2:12 pm

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Joe Petrillo, procurement attorney, Petrillo and Powell

When contractors file protests, it's usually because they think the government didn't follow its own criteria for selecting a contractor. Or because they think the winner wasn't eligible or had an inferior bid. But in one case, a contractor protested over a policy decision that predated a contract award. Off limits? Heck no, the judge said. Procurement attorney Joseph Petrillo of Petrillo & Powell joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more.