“I ended up calling the contract. And I was second bidder. I wanted that job. And I said, you know, I have reason to believe that the bond might not be provided by the small business.”

Eric Coffey · Govcon Giants · The Teaming Agreement Mistake That Gets Your Federal Bid Protested

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called the contracting officer to ask if the bond would be provided by the small business winner

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