The number of bid protests filed on federal procurements hit a new high in 2011, with 2,353 new cases.
Numbers almost doubled: This is almost double the bid protests filed a dozen years ago. In 2000, there were 1,220 protests.
Impact of economy: As the chart below indicates, the number of protests began rising significantly when the economy tumbled in 2008.
Chart from FederalNewsRadio.com article dated 6/15/12: "Bid protesting system helps agencies police themselves," by Michael O'Connell, using Government Accountability Office statistics.
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Thank you for the data. It confirms what I have suspected. With significant budget cuts coming, I believe that the number of protests will continue to increase.
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