Blank Rome partner Elizabeth N. Jochum will serve as panelist at the American Bar Association (“ABA”) Section of Public Contract Law Bid Protest Committee’s Annual “Back to School” Panel on Recent Bid Protest Decision & Developments, taking place Tuesday, October 27, 2026, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. The meeting will be hosted by Blank Rome at our Washington, D.C., office with an option to attend virtually.

About the Panel

Panelists will discuss important bid protest decisions and developments that have occurred over the summer. Elizabeth, who is a Bid Protest Committee co-chair, will join the other committee chairs and vice-chairs after the panel discussion to plan programming for the 2026–27 ABA year.

Panelists:

  • Amy Fuentes, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP
  • Elizabeth Jochum, Partner, Blank Rome LLP
  • Samantha Lee, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, Government Accountability Office
  • Anthony Schiavetti, Director, Corporate Counsel – Federal Acquisition and Government Affairs, Northrop Grumman
  • Evan Williams, Partner, Fox Rothschild

About the Public Contract Law Bid Protest Committee

The Bid Protest Committee provides timely information on developments and a forum for discussing significant issues involving the resolution of bid protests within the federal government, including the agencies, the Government Accountability Office, and judicial forums. It conducts ongoing studies on the efficacy of the system for resolving bid protest of federal agency procurements.

Blank Rome is pleased to be an annual sponsor of the ABA Public Contract Law Section.

For more information, please visit the meeting webpage.