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Article: MILLER ON PROCUREMENT.(Industry Trend or Event)(Column)
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- EDP Weekly's IT Monitor
- Article date:
- July 16, 2001
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**PROTESTS**
I have recently received several calls wanting help with protests. It is astounding how little CEOs understand about this process and they never, ever learn the process in advance. They always wait until the 11th hour and want it fast and cheap and they want it to be a winner. Their understanding of the subject is about equal to my understanding of the causes of cancer of the brain and how many types exist.
In order to protest you must understand the ten-day rule. You can protest to the agency, to GAO to the district courts and to the court of federal claims.
You only win about 10% unless you can rifle shot your complaint. You can ...