GAO: Bid Protests Dropped 6% in FY 2025

2025 GAO Bid Protest Report: Numbers Down, Effectiveness Still Even Odds–COFC Shows Increase in Bid Protests - SmallGovCon

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GAO: Bid Protests Dropped 6% in FY 2025

The Government Accountability Office reported that 1,688 bid protests were filed in fiscal year 2025 to challenge federal contract awards, reflecting a 6 percent drop from the 1,803 cases recorded in the previous fiscal year. In a letter dated Friday, GAO told congressional committees that contractors filed 1,617 protests, 47 reconsideration requests and 24 cost

GAO’s Annual Bid Protest Report: Fiscal Year 2025 Protest Filings Drop While the Effectiveness Rate Remains High

On December 12, 2025, GAO released its Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2025, which provides bid protest statistics and other information regarding GAO’s protest system. The number of protest filings decreased by 6% from FY24.  After a 22% increase between FY22 and FY23 to surpass 2,000 cases, the number of cases has steadily fallen over the last two years.  This year’s decline in protest filings is likely due to the overhau…