United States bid protestjudicial estoppel

Corp. v. Johnson

78 F.3d 1556 (Fed. Cir. 1996)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtUnited States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit

Year1996

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

In a government procurement protest a disappointed bidder must show not only a significant error in the procurement process but also that the error prejudiced it; judicial estoppel will not preclude the agency from a litigating position absent identity of parties and issues with the earlier proceeding.

Area of Law

General

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