About this episode

The episode discusses recent developments in bid protest litigation, focusing on the Blue & Gold waiver rule and the late is late rule in electronic proposal submissions.

Crowell & Moring’s “All Things Protest” podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement. In this episode, Crowell's Christian Curran, Zachary Schroeder, and Bryan Dewan discuss a recent Federal Circuit appeal on the Blue & Gold waiver rule, and a Court of Federal Claims protest about the "late is late" rule in the world of electronic proposal submissions. Cases discussed in this episode: Utech (CAFC): https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-orders/24-1586.OPINION.6-24-2026_2713898.pdf Rick Aviation (COFC): https://ecf.cofc.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2025cv1604-59-0

People in this episode

Host: Crowell & Moring

Guests: Christian Curran, Zachary Schroeder, Bryan Dewan

Topics covered

• bid protest litigation
• Blue & Gold waiver rule
• late is late rule
• electronic proposal submissions
• Federal Circuit appeal
• Court of Federal Claims protest

Keywords

• bid protest
• Blue & Gold waiver
• late is late
• electronic submissions
• Federal Circuit
• Court of Federal Claims

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Utech, Rick Aviation, Federal Circuit, Court of Federal Claims

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