In todays competitive and increasingly transparent federal marketplace, vendors often exercise their protest rights as a matter of course.  Large companies have the financial and legal resources, and there are few negative consequences to dissuade them.  These protests can be driven by a desire to obtain constructive information on the strengths and weaknesses of their proposals, or by a desire to extend the time to award and force a re-competition. In most cases, protests are a painful but effective check on the overall fairness of any federal procurement. An agency that can effectively anticipate potential protest factors, whether due to technical ambiguity or inadequate source selection, can mitigate their exposure well before an award is made.  

For more than 20 years CEXEC professionals have been supporting contracting officials through the source selection, award, and debriefing process. We have assisted our agency clients award a multitude of product and services contracts, including some of the largest systems engineering and telecommunications contracts in history.  This has included every imaginable contract type, and for products and services that have the highest level of mission-criticality. To date, our clients have developed a well-deserved reputation for meticulously conducted evaluations and awards resulting in no sustained protests.  CEXEC has the personnel, experience, and tools to assist you make a protest-free program award.

CEXEC approaches the evaluation, award, and debriefing process as an exercise in precision.  We employ automated tools early in the procurement to refine and prioritize evaluation criteria, and ensure those priorities are well-communicated.  Our team generates quantitative and accurate scoring data, able to withstand the closest scrutiny. These processes and tools reinforce the soundness of the entire acquisition process, leaving the vendors and program office with compelling evidence that the proper selection was made.  Contact CEXEC and ask our professionals to help you produce a contract award able to withstand any vendor challenge.

If you are ready to protest-proof your acquisitions, contact CEXEC today.