Intervention in Federal Bid Protests: Defending Your Contract Award

In today’s increasingly competitive federal market, protests are almost inevitable. Have you ever received an award notice, only to be told several days later that the contract is on hold, all because of a bid protest filed by a disgruntled competitor? If so, you may know how hard it can be to find answers and how quickly you can miss an important deadline in the meantime. In this webinar, experienced government contracting attorney Maria Panichelli will provide you with the roadmap and resources necessary to defend against the protest, keep the contract you earned, and keep your costs down.

You will learn about:

– Bid protests – The processes and procedures of intervention – Common bid protest defenses and strategies – Practical tips about how to mitigate risk and costs – How to keep the contracts you won

INSTRUCTOR:  MARIA PANICHELLI, Esq., partner at McCarter & English

Maria L. Panichelli, Esq. is a partner in the Government Contracts and Global Trade practice group at the law firm of McCarter & English.  She focuses her practice exclusively on federal contracts, assisting clients through every stage of the procurement process.  Her practice includes performance and compliance counseling, asserting and defending bid and size/status protests, REAs, claims and CDA claim appeals and litigation, federal subcontracting, and small business procurement.  Maria provides comprehensive legal counseling that allows her clients to successfully navigate the complicated legal requirements related to federal contracting while fulfilling their own business goals.  An active member of several federal contracting associations, Maria is a frequent lecturer at agency, government contracting, and small business conferences and works closely with several Procurement Technical Assistance Centers to provide educational content for contractors.