Federal Circuit’s Decision Provides Clear Warning for Non-Intervening Awardees to Protect Their Rights

A recent decision by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit provides clear guidance for contract awardees: violations of redaction requirements by protesters or other parties will not save a non-intervening awardee from its failure to protect its contract award. An awardee that chooses not to intervene in a bid protest needs to carefully monitor the docket and take prompt action to obtain information and seek relief when necessary to protect its contract award and other rights. In early February, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard oral argument in a bid protest case calle