"put the entire program on hold at least for 100 days" I don't think the wording here is quite right. The GAO has 100 days to decide if the protest is valid or

"put the entire program on hold at least for 100 days" I don't think the wording here is quite right. The GAO has 100 days to decide if the protest is valid or not. If it is valid, then the program could be on hold for longer. The GAO could decide day 1 "nope, your protest is not valid" (they won't). Most likely it will be closer to 100 days of the program on hold, but it shouldn't be "at least 100 days". But it also just any government procurement in general, where a protest is par for the course. Common amongst any large NASA procurement as well: https://spacenews.com/gao-denies-l3harris-protest-over-ball-aerospace-weather-satellite-instrument-contract/ https://spacenews.com/gao-denies-l3harris-protest-over-ball-... It is also happens often because even if a company doesn't think they have a valid protest the government will have to release more details of the proposals and so it is often used as a way to gain business intel.