Section 809 Panel - Recommendation #68 - Limit the Jurisdiction of Government Accountability Office and the Court of Federal Claims to Only Those Protests of Procurements with a Value that Exceeds, or Is Expected to Exceed, $75,000

Abstract

The number of protests filed each year costs taxpayers, the Department of Defense (DoD), and contractors who file protests substantial amounts of time and resources and more importantly slow delivery of technology and lethality to the warfighter. Congress should limit the jurisdiction of Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Court of Federal Claims (COFC) protests of DoD procurements valued above $75,000 or expected to be valued above $75,000. This threshold is consistent with the Section 809 Panel's recommendation for raising the public advertising threshold discussed in the Volume 2 Report, and ensures that the U.S. protest process remains consistent with existing free trade agreement obligations.