Summary: The Government Accountability Office acts as the government's independent forum for settling disputes by contractors who feel they've gotten an unfair deal from the federal procurement process. Until now, filing a bid protest has been free. But starting next year, GAO will start charging a $350 fee to adjudicate protests. Federal News Radio's Jason Miller writes about it as part of this weeks edition of Inside the Reporter's Notebook. He shares the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
