Neller calls for congressional action to reform protest process

By Lee Hudson / July 22, 2016 at 4:07 PM
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller is calling for congressional action on acquisition contract protest reform by merging the system's two tribunals to streamline the process. Once a contract is awarded companies can submit a bid protest to the Government Accountability Office or file a claim with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. "Both being based in Article I are accessible to congressional change," Neller wrote in a June 2 report submitted to the congressional defense committees. Article I is...

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