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The Federal Circuit last Friday issued a decision that is, as the dissent put it, “a very important government contract case.” In <a href="https://admin.blankrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/23-1970.OPINION.6-7-2024_2330550.pdf">Percipient.ai v. United States</a>, the Federal Circuit adopted a narrow construction of the FASA task order bar, which prohibits the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) from hearing a protest challenging the issuance of a task order. At the same time, the Federal Circuit held that under certain circumstances—such as in this case—potential subcontractors can challenge an agency’s violation of procurement law at the COFC.

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The Federal Circuit effectively kicked down the drawbridge to the COFC. It increased the variety of cases the COFC can hear&nbsp;and&nbsp;the classes of government contractors—particularly subcontractors—that can bring those cases.&nbsp;Percipient.ai&nbsp;will have significant ramifications on the government contracting community.

To read the full post, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://governmentcontractsnavigator.com/2024/06/12/open-the-floodgates-divided-federal-circuit-panel-expands-access-to-court-of-federal-claims/">Government Contracts Navigator</a>&nbsp;blog.

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