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Joe Petrillo: One agency learns not to backdate contract awards

When it comes to making contract awards, agencies need to be precise about the date and time. That's because the law imposes deadlines on bid protests and the c...

Tom Temin@tteminWFED

November 17, 2016 2:21 pm

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Joe Petrillo, partner, Petrillo and Powell

When it comes to making contract awards, agencies need to be precise about the date and time. That's because the law imposes deadlines on bid protests and the clock starts ticking the moment the award is made. That basic premise of procurement law was reaffirmed recently when an agency tried to backdate an award by one day. Attorney Joseph Petrillo of Petrillo and Powell shares more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.