Amazon’s Protest of GSA’s E-Commerce Platform RFP Tells Us Why the Silly Season is in Full Swing

Multi-billion dollar RFPs from GSA, the Homeland Security Department and the Air Force have come under protest in the last few months alone. Government Contracts attorney Eric Crusius explains that fall is the busiest season for contractors because they are reacting to awards made by agencies in the federal fourth quarter.

“Protests increase when contract awards increase, and because most awards happen toward the end of the fiscal year, you usually have protests in the next fiscal year after the briefings happened,” said Mr. Crusius.

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