Primary Practice Areas
Bid Protests
TILLIT LAW clients receive effective counsel and representation on pre and post-award bid protest matters regardless of their size and industry. In counseling and representing his clients on protest issues, Sareesh presents unbiased government and industry perspectives on solicitations, bid and proposal evaluations, and award decisions. He approaches every bid protest matter with a deep understanding and knowledge of federal procurement processes, regulations, and ever-evolving legal precedents. Sareesh has served clients in bid protest matters in a broad range of industries, including:
- Aerospace
- Defense
- Information Systems & Technology
- Logistics
- Manufacturing
- Professional & Personnel Support Services
Clients receive dependable counsel on their bid protest matters without having to choose from a myriad of large and mid-sized law firms, all providing similar services at cost-prohibitive rates with little to no personalized attention. It is no secret that federal contractors face many challenges in identifying, capturing, and bidding on solicitations to secure or retain government business. Therefore, when protest issues present themselves, their government contracts attorney should be singularly focused on providing counsel and representation that results in the best possible client outcome.
Sareesh approaches and resolves all bid protest matters with this foundational principle in mind. Clients not only receive counsel on the appropriate forum, timing, and grounds for their protests but also understand how acquisition regulations and relevant precedent apply to the specific procurement at issue, enabling them to consistently make informed choices in their bid protest matters.
So that existing and prospective clients may understand and stay up to date with developments, regulations, and precedents, the firm provides a dedicated section of Featured Insights articles on bid protest issues on its website and other channels. Existing clients also access featured insight articles relevant to their industry and circumstances on their dedicated Client Portal. Some of the most recent articles relevant to bid protests are included on this page.
Featured Insights
Protesting Improper Cancellations of Solicitations
Sareesh Rawat, Esq.
Federal agencies have broad discretion in determining whether to cancel a solicitation and may typically do so, provided they can establish a reasonable basis for their cancellation decision. Thus, the government may properly cancel a solicitation for various reasons anytime during the evaluation phase or even during an ongoing bid protest, as long as there is a reasonable basis for doing so. In reviewing an agency’s cancellation decision for...
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Post-Award Protests Involving Awardee’s Failure to Satisfy Material Solicitation Requirements
Sareesh Rawat, Esq.
Bid protest adjudicative forums such as the Government Accountability Office (GAO) have consistently held that a proposal that fails to meet a material solicitation requirement is considered technically unacceptable and cannot form the basis of an award. When included in the solicitation as mandatory, a prospective contractor’s adherence to the government’s small business participation requirements may be considered a material solicitation...
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Protesting Proposal Rejections for Failure to Attach Representations & Certifications
Sareesh Rawat, Esq.
Solicitations for federal contracts and their included Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses often direct contractors to complete representations and certifications relevant to the acquisition. Depending on the solicitation, contractors may have to complete and maintain certain representations and certifications in the System of Award Management (SAM) website or attach them to their proposals. Consequently, an offeror’s failure to...
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