The Congressional Research Service has found that contractor bid protests filed with the Government Accountability Office have increased 45 percent over the past six years as total government spending fell 25 percent, but CRS notes Defense Department contracts are the exception to the rule, according to a report obtained by InsideDefense.com. Bid protests on government contracts, especially those of DOD, have been the subject of increased congressional scrutiny in recent years. Both House and Senate versions of the proposed Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act call for a report on the bid protest process.
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