The Monday Morning Court-er Back (MMCB) Series

The Monday Morning Court‐erback (MMCB) series started back in May of 2019 and has continued to present as emails directly to an audience of acquisition innovation advocates. The volumes were sporadic and intended to analyze bid protest decisions coming out of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Court of Federal Claims (COFC). The subject matter was and remains innovative procurement techniques but often includes other basic procurement functions and common bid protest grounds. Many volumes are bolstered by stories about the actual procurement team, agency, or experience of the innovation coach that worked directly with the team or with the agency in some capacity. For ease of sharing, the volumes have been transitioned to PDFs but are as close to the original email volume as possible. The goal of the series is for prospective learning, both for Government and industry, as the GAO and COFC tend to explain procurement principles in an easy-to-understand way. Most importantly, the series aims to address the overt risk-averse culture many acquisition teams are plagued with when trying to be innovative or efficient. All bid protest decisions referenced are public documents and will often include the agency and names of companies involved. 

Special shoutout to the few past guest authors for all of your contributions to growing the series. 

Please email [email protected] for any comments or suggestions for future volumes. Bonus points if you catch a spelling or grammatical defect!