Bid Protests: Attorneys' Fees Paid to Bid Protesters by Federal Agencies

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the attorneys' fees federal agencies paid to bid protesters during fiscal years 1992 and 1993, focusing on the: (1) number of sustained or granted bid protests; (2) number of bid protests in which attorneys' fees were paid; (3) ranges of attorneys' hourly fees; and (4) number of bid protests where the protester or awardee was a small business.