# Federal Register #2026-23168

GAO Technical Updates to Bid Protest Regulations

**Buyer:** Government Accountability Office
**Posted:** November 13, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-23168

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a technical rule updating its Bid Protest Regulations in 4 CFR part 21.
- Buyer: Government Accountability Office (GAO).
- The rule updates statutory citations to reflect legislative changes and recodification.
- It also revises the internet address for GAO’s Electronic Protest Docketing System.
- This is a regulatory action, not a procurement; no products, services, OEMs, or vendors are identified.

### Description

The Government Accountability Office is issuing a final rule with technical amendments to its Bid Protest Regulations in 4 CFR part 21. The amendments update statutory citations to reflect changes and recodification of underlying provisions, and update an internet address. The rule is effective November 13, 2026.

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