SBA’s Final Rule on Mentor-Protégé Programs: Key Changes for Government Contractors
Podcast: Tax Reform and Its Impact on Exempt Organizations, One Year In
This article is part of a monthly column that provides takeaways from recent bid protest cases. This installment highlights three decisions from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Each of this month's decisions...more
This is the third in a series of posts regarding the General Services Administration’s (“GSA”) consolidation of its federal supply schedules into one schedule contract. Our prior posts addressed GSA’s consolidation process in...more
This is the second in a series of blogs regarding the General Services Administration’s (“GSA”) Multiple Award Schedule consolidation. Previously, we addressed GSA’s three phases of consolidation. In this post, we focus on...more
After receiving more than one thousand comments from industry and other stakeholders, on October 1, 2019, the General Services Administration (GSA) will issue a solicitation for a single, consolidated Schedule as part of its...more
FALSE CLAIMS ACT / LITIGATION / CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY - Have the Flood Gates Opened?: Cisco Settles First-Of-Its-Kind Cybersecurity False Claims Act Litigation - On July 31, 2019, a False Claims Act matter...more
Our monthly edition of the “Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update” offers a summary and insight into the relevant industry developments that occurred during the previous month. Regulations - DoD Issues...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently released its scheduling methodology for the fiscal year (FY) 2018 scheduling list. The two-page document describes the process the agency used to develop the...more
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, AND NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION - Clarification of Requirement for Justifications for 8(a) Sole Source Contracts - The Department of Defense...more
After the recent small business subcontracting plan changes were implemented by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) in its final rule at 78 Fed. Reg. 42391, dated July 16, 2013, many of our clients have asked us...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - President Obama Drafts Executive Order Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Contractors - President Obama has drafted an Executive Order (E.O.) that would force any company that contracts with the...more
DOD, GSA, and NASA have proposed a number of changes to the FAR to implement changes made by the Small Business Administration in 2013 regarding small business subcontracting goals and plans. While the proposed FAR changes...more
On June 12, 2014, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued an interim rule, which goes into effect on July 14. This new rule increases the size standards applicable to nearly every NAICS code used in Federal Contracting...more
In this presentation: - A Brief Overview of GSA Schedule - Terms and Conditions - Advantages for Government and Industry - The Most Favored Customer Pricing, Economic Price Adjustments, and the...more
In this issue: - GSA Issues Proposed Rule to Amend General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) - SBA Issues Notice of Public Availability of FY 2013 Service Contract Inventory - SBA...more