Bid Protest Statistics for the Comptroller General

Comptroller General Bid Protest Statistics
Fiscal Years
Actions	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997
Cases filed¹	2,475²	2,353²	2,269	1,989	1,652	1,411	1,326	1,356	1,485	1,352	1,204	1,146	1,220	1,399	1,566	1,852
Cases closed	2,495	2,292	2,226	1,920	1,581	1,393	1,275	1,341	1,405	1,244	1,133	1,098	1,275	1,446	1,600	1,999
Merit Decisions (Sustained and Denied)	570	417	441	315	291	335	251	306	360	290	256	311	306	347	406	501
Decisions sustained	106	67	82	57	60	91	72	71	75	50	41	66	63	74	63	61
Sustain rate (%)	18.6	16	19	18	21	27	29	23	21	17	16	21	21	21	16	12
Effectiveness Rate (reported)³ (%)	42	42	42	45	42	38	39	37	34	33	33	33	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alternative Dispute Resolution Cases	106	140	159	149	78	62	91	103	123	120	145	150	144	88	53	N/A
Success Rate for Alternative Dispute Resolution Cases (%)⁴	80	82	80	93	78	85	96	91	91	92	84	84	81	92	83	N/A
Cases with hearings	56	46	61	65	32	41	51	41	56	74	23	63	54	53	88	N/A

¹ All entries in this chart are counted in terms of the docket numbers (“B” numbers) assigned by our Office, not the number of procurements challenged. Where a protester files a supplemental protest or multiple parties protest the same procurement action, multiple iterations of the same “B” number are assigned (i.e., .2, .3). Each of these numbers is deemed a separate protest for purposes of this chart. (Emphasis added)

² Of the 2,3475 cases filed in FY 2012, 209 are attributable to expanded bid protest jurisdiction over task orders. Of the 2,353 cases filed in FY 2011, 147 are attributable to expanded bid protest jurisdiction over task orders.

³ Based on a protester obtaining some form of relief from the agency, as reported to GAO.