Project Labor Agreements: A New Bid Protest Forum Split

Burr & Forman – Advertisements often include a disclaimer: “individual results may vary.” Similarly, lawyers are notorious for saying “it depends.” The mandatory Project Labor Agreement (“PLA”) regulations have recently put this adage into context as it applies to federal contract bid protests, with very different results depending on which forum – the Court of Federal Claims or the Government Accountability Office – contractors have selected to bring PLA bid protests.