Law360 Interviews John Jensen on Challenging Cases and Lessons Learned in His Career

When asked what the most challenging case he’s worked on and why, Jensen responded, “A challenging and fascinating case that I worked on involved a string of bid protests over the award of a follow-on contract to operate a data center for a Homeland Security agency. We raised our arguments in three different forums, prevailing finally and conclusively in the last, the ombudsman’s office. The path the case took was not pretty.”

When asked what aspect of law in his practice area is in need of reform and why, Jensen mentioned the debriefing and protest process requires further refinement. “Although the introduction of task order debriefings and the GAO protest right several years ago was a welcome development, all kinds of awards, especially orders under a General Services Administration schedule, should be subject to the same debriefing rules, the same protest timeliness rules and the clear application of the Competition in Contracting Act stay,” Jensen said.

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