Protesting an Award? What the Latest CICA Stay Decision Means for Government Contractors

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) recently rejected the argument that a plaintiff challenging an agency’s override of an automatic stay of a contract—commonly referred to as the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) stay—should be required to succeed under the four-factor test for preliminary injunctions. Life Science Logistics, LLC v. United States. The Federal Circuit panel agreed with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC) decision—that a bid protester... By: PilieroMazza PLLC