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Bid Protest Roundup: Timeliness Is of the Essence

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Three U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) decisions issued in January 2026 deliver a consistent and unforgiving message:...

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Three U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) decisions issued in January 2026 deliver a consistent and unforgiving message: timeliness rules are not technicalities—they are dispositive gatekeeping requirements. In each case, GAO dismissed the protest without reaching the merits based on strict application of its filing rules. Notably, each protester proceeded pro se, underscoring that while GAO may afford some procedural latitude to unrepresented parties, timeliness rules are enforced without exception.Read the full <a href="https://govcon.mofo.com/topics/bid-protest-roundup-timeliness-is-of-the-essence" target="_blank">blog post</a>.

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Markus Speidel is an associate in Morrison Foerster’s Government Contracts & Public Procurement Group, in Washington, D.C. Markus assists clients across a wide range of contract matters, including contract claims and disputes, bid protests, compliance counseling, and investigations.Markus has litigated pre- and post-award bid protests before the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC), and federal agencies. He has represented clients before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA), helped clients prepare requests for equitable adjustment (REAs) and certified claims, and assisted in resolving prime-subcontractor disputes across a diverse range of industries, including aerospace, defense, intelligence, cybersecurity, and telecommunications.   Markus has experience supporting clients’ internal and external investigations into Procurement Integrity Act and revolving door concerns. His practice also involves counseling clients on various compliance and regulatory issues, including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funds, and intellectual property rights. Markus speaks on and regularly writes about domestic preference requirements and cybersecurity.Markus graduated from the University of Washington, with a B.S. in biology and a B.A. in history and science. He received his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, where he was awarded the Murray J. Schooner Scholarship for Government Procurement Law. During law school, Markus worked as a law clerk with the firm’s Government Contracts Group and as a research assistant to the Nash & Cibinic Professor of Government Contract Law, Steven Schooner. Prior to practicing law, Markus taught high school science, including AP physics and chemistry. He earned a Ph.D. in education from the University of Hawaii. Markus is admitted to practice in Washington, D.C.

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