On July 21, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) notified TrailBlazer that the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) received a protest of CMS' J7 award. This has resulted in a stop-work order in accordance with federal acquisition regulations. TrailBlazer has been directed to immediately stop all work in support of the J7 contract. This stop-work order is in effect until the final resolution of the protest. CMS periodically updates the status of the MAC procurements on its Contracting Reform Web page.
