As in prior years, the upcoming end of the federal fiscal year will be marked by a flurry of contract and task order awards, as federal agencies busily obligate remaining fiscal year 2023 appropriated funds while still...more
Veteran-Owned Business Priority -
In 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court surprised many by hearing a bid protest concerning the application of the "Rule of Two" for veteran-owned small businesses in procurements run by the U.S....more
2/26/2020
/ Administrative Reconsideration ,
Bid Protests ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) ,
Kingdomware Techs. Inc. v United States ,
Look-Back Measurement Period ,
Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) ,
Prime Contractor ,
Rule of Two ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
Set-Aside Contracts ,
Small Business ,
Veterans ,
VOSB
On November 8, 2019, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a substantial proposed rule addressing a plethora of potential changes to the regulations governing small business programs. Below is a snapshot of key...more
11/11/2019
/ Civilian Agency Task Orders ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) ,
HUBZone ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Multiple Award Contracts ,
Proposed Regulation ,
SBA ,
Set-Asides ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors
A Florida federal court has ruled that a teaming agreement for a government contract did not compel an unsuccessful prime contractor to protest a lost award, despite the demand by its subcontractor teaming partner. TYR...more