Webinar | Brave New World: Bid Protests in 2026 and Beyond
Thursday, July 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
About the Webinar
Any industry insider can tell you that bid protests have become – for good or for ill – an inevitable feature of many procurements. For that reason, successful contractors know how to both assert a protest challenging an improper award to a competitor and defend against baseless protests brought by their own disgruntled competitors. Smart contractors also understand how to effectively use debriefings, when possible, to gather relevant protest information. The challenge is that the rules regarding protests and debriefings have been going through some major changes! Between the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and bid protest reform efforts, the protest landscape is likely to look a lot different moving forward. In this webinar, experienced government contracts attorney Maria Panichelli will walk attendees through the most important changes that have already been made, as well as those expected in the near future, and how these changes impact protest practice and procedure. Attendees will learn what new aspects of procurement and protests they should focus on and how to successfully navigate the protest process in this brave new world.
Presenter
- Maria Panichelli, Partner, McCarter & English, LLP
Moderator
- Archisha Mehan, Founder, FedConsult LLC
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