The commentator here, Salvatore Mercogliano, has a regular podcast. Usually he talks about the merchant marine, but he has chosen to take a look at the history of the Offshore Patrol Cutter program and the two shipyards that have been contracted to build them. His views are well balanced and informative. It is a worthwhile 15 minutes.
Thanks to Lee for bringing this to my attention.
Chuck Hill's CG Blog 
I think he’s a bit off on a few points. The ship was originally due for delivery in 2021 with the Hurricane delay. He implies they had since 2016, but that was the award decision for design. If you follow the timeline for the Constellation class, OPCs timeline is fast, unfortunately.
Just got this in an email from Jessica Ditto, Eastern’s VP, Communications
As you might have seen, ESG is going to the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) to challenge the OPC stage II award decision. COFC is not an appeal, but a new proceeding that allows ESG to seek the disclosure materials that have been withheld by the government in the GAO protest. Here is our statement:
“The federal procurement process is designed to be fair and transparent. Ordinarily, the government discloses reasonable justification for its award decisions to the attorneys representing the parties in a protest. The government has declined to voluntarily disclose the information that might offer that justification. As a result, we are seeking the information and justification through a different legal pathway,” said Joey D’Isernia, President of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.