The FAR Council is beginning to catch up with the SBA’s allowance that prime contractors with small business subcontracting plans may take credit for lower-tier small business subcontracting—albeit, three years behind...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING -
A former National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Facility Chief pleaded guilty to receiving illegal gratuities. Steven Eric Kremer, a former Chief of the Range and Mission Management...more
12/17/2018
/ Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Shutdown ,
NASA ,
NDAA ,
NLRB ,
Pending Legislation ,
Proxy Advisors ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Trump Administration
In a welcome step towards regulatory conformity, on December 4, 2018, the FAR Council finally issued its proposed rule to bring the FAR into compliance with the statutory requirements of § 1651 of the NDAA for FY 2013, which...more
You’ve Decided to Sell Your Business— How to Be Prepared to Execute the Deal -
After years of building, growing, and investing in your business, there comes a point at which you start to think about an exit strategy....more
11/2/2018
/ Corporate Financing ,
Debt Financing ,
Discrimination ,
Due Diligence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equity Financing ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Novation ,
Sale of Assets ,
Small Business ,
Strategic Planning ,
Subcontractors ,
Wage and Hour
If you are a prime contractor with a small business subcontracting plan, you may wonder “when” a small business subcontractor should render its size representation, and what are the subcontractor’s obligations to rerepresent...more
Financial growth and success are important goals for every small business contractor. However, one potential pitfall of that success and continuous growth is eventually exceeding of the size standards attached to your...more
8/18/2017
/ 8(a) Program ,
Design-Build ,
EDWOSB ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
NAICS ,
Recertification ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
WOSB
Right before the tail end of 2016, SBA delivered its long-awaited Final Rule regarding lower-tier small business subcontracting plan credit. Implementing directives initiated by Congress in the 2014 National Defense...more
We recently held a live seminar and a webinar on the new Limitations on Subcontracting (“LOS”) rule. We reviewed the questions submitted during the sessions, and noticed that many of the same questions were being asked by...more
On May 31, 2016, SBA released its long anticipated final rule on the limitations on subcontracting. The final rule becomes effective on June 30, 2016. In order to help you understand how the final rule changes the existing...more
Labor & Employment -
General Obligations -
- Prime is on the hook
- Flow down all obligations to the subcontractor
- Comply with all applicable labor laws
- FLSA, SCA, DBA, OFCCP
-...more
Dear Ms. Fernandez:
We are writing to submit comments on the above-referenced Proposed Rule, issued October 6, 2015, 80 Fed. Reg. 60,300, to amend the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) regulations pertaining...more
More Small Business Subcontracting Plan Changes: SBA Proposes to Allow Subcontracting Plan Credit for Small Business Subcontractors at any Tier -
Following recent proposed changes to the FAR’s small business...more
11/5/2015
/ Choice-of-Law ,
Comment Period ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
DCAA ,
DCMA ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Shutdown ,
Minimum Wage ,
NAICS ,
Prime Contractor ,
Proposed Regulation ,
SBA ,
Sequestration ,
Service Contract Act ,
Small Business ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Subcontractors ,
Wage and Hour
As a federal contractor, there are already many areas where you must track your compliance with the rules and regulations carefully. One area increasingly receiving greater scrutiny from the government is prime contractors’...more
In This Issue:
- Subcontracting Plans: How Implementing Best Practices Now Can Save You Headaches Down the Road
- Recent ASBCA Decision Opens Door to New Approach for Contractors Negotiating Collective...more
5/6/2015
/ CBAs ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Construction Industry ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Federal Contractors ,
NAICS ,
Prime Contractor ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
WOSB
In this presentation:
- Subcontracting plan requirements
- Relevant provisions for small businesses
- Understanding the SBA review process
- Best practices for a successful subcontracting...more
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently ruled that the Defense Logistics Agency (“DLA”) properly excluded a large business prime contractor’s proposal from the competitive range based in part on the...more
Re: RIN: 3245-AG58, Comments on Proposed Rule Small Business Government Contracting and National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 Amendments -
Dear Ms. Fernandez:
We are writing to submit comments...more
In this presentation:
- Hot off the presses: SBA’s proposed rule for the new mentor-protégé program for all small businesses
- How the limitations on subcontracting currently work
- Changes to the...more
2/11/2015
/ Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
NAICS ,
NDAA ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors
In this presentation:
- New Final Rules
- Presumed Loss
- Subcontracting
- Multiple Award Contracts
- Coming Attractions
- Performance of Work Requirements
-...more