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Case Study: GAO Confirms Yet Another Benefit of Mentor-Protégé Programs
If a contractor or trusted subcontractor qualifies for a mentor-protégé program, it is worth considering whether one of these programs is the right choice to use as a tool to bid on and hopefully perform on federal contracts.
By George Stewart
September 27, 2021
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by George Stewart
George Stewart, III is an attorney in Husch Blackwell LLP’s Washington, D.C. office and has experience litigating bid protests before the Government Accountability Office. He’s advised and represented construction claim disputes before state and federal courts, arbitration panels and both the Armed Services and Civilian Boards of Contract Appeals. Clients and matters include owners, contractors and subcontractors, IT acquisitions, military installations, power plants, hospitals, and bridges in both the public and private sectors.
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