GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING -
According to Bloomberg Government, contract spending has grown by almost 6% per year over the past five years as federal agencies increasingly rely on government-wide contract vehicles and...more
1/21/2019
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Teaming Agreements
Government contractors enter into teaming agreements to secure contracts with partners that will help them win and perform the work. It surprises many, however, that certain terms in a teaming agreement may not be...more
CAPITOL HILL -
Vets First? An Examination of VA’s Resources for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses -
On June 7, 2018, the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations...more
6/18/2018
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VOSB
As most government contractors may know by now, in order to proactively fight against alleged fraudulent activity in the System for Award Management (SAM), the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a rule that required...more
Though we live in the electronic age, the pen’s power endures in the government contracts world—at least when it comes to signatures for certified claims. The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) recently held...more
Re: Proposed New OMB Circular A-xxx -
Dear Ms. Dillon:
We are writing to submit comments on the above-referenced proposed Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) Circular, issued on October 7, 2016, 81 Fed. Reg....more
Overview -
- Why the Annual Report Matters for Concerns Owned by Individuals
- Why the Annual Report Matters for Concerns Owned by Tribes, ANCs, & NHOs
- Consequences of Misreporting
- Form 1450 Areas...more
OVERVIEW -
Small Business Mentor-Protégé Program -
Mechanics -
Eligibility -
Compliance Requirements -
Application -
All Small Business Joint Ventures -
Other Important Rule Changes...more
Dear Ms. Flowers:
We are writing to submit comments on the above-referenced notice of proposed rulemaking, issued on June 20, 2016, 81 Fed. Reg. 39,883. Our firm represents small business federal contractors. We submit...more
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued a report, titled “Alaska Native Corporations: Oversight Weaknesses Continue to Limit SBA’s Ability to Monitor Compliance with 8(a) Program Requirements.” The report...more
Overview -
- Teaming Agreements & Subcontracts
- What are they?
- What provisions should you include?
- What are the key considerations for primes?
- What are the key considerations for...more
Operating in a very competitive market, many small businesses are increasingly filing size protests to eliminate competitors against which they have lost contracts. These protests are not only filed on small business set...more
Government contractors are accustomed a myriad of reporting requirements. One such requirement that has caused much consternation is the FAR’s executive compensation clause which, as of October 1, 2015, applies to all...more
Some very interesting data, trends, and analysis of government contracting, which should be of interest to government contractors, was published in a recent report by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and...more
Small businesses often enter into government contracts unaware of all the laws and regulations that may apply when selling to the government. One of the laws that is often overlooked is the Trade Agreement Act (TAA). ...more
Firms bidding on government contracts are well-advised to sharpen their pencils in the current, highly-competitive market. Doing so usually means one thing: lowering prices. With procuring agencies placing a premium on...more
On December 29, 2014, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued a proposed rule to implement the subcontracting limitation requirements mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013. Buried therein was a...more
The Department of Transportation’s (“DOT”) new Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) regulations went into effect on November 3. These new rules will have a significant impact on the highway construction industry,...more
In this presentation:
- Success of GAO bid protests
- Things you didn’t know you can protest (but can)
- The importance of intervention
- What must be protested prior to award
- The...more
In this presentation:
- GSA Schedule Contracts: Veterans First?
- 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”):
- NDAA Revisions To LOS
- New Mentor Protégé Program
- NDAA Impact On MP...more
12/11/2014
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Subcontracts ,
Veterans ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
In this presentation:
- What Is A Joint Venture
- About Joint Ventures
- Structuring A Joint Venture
- Joint Ventures: Management Structure And Labor
- General Provisions That Must Be...more
Re: Comments on Proposed Rule Regarding Advisory Small Business Size Decisions RIN: 3245-AG59, Docket Number: SBA-2014-7 -
Dear Mr. Koppel:
We are writing to submit comments regarding the U.S. Small Business...more
Our firm has observed a significant uptick in the investigation of government contractors in the last few years. This is driven, in large part, by a political and regulatory environment that assumes fraud, waste and abuse are...more
One of the biggest challenges federal contractors face these days is the time agencies are taking to make decisions that impact the contractors' bottom lines.
These delays can be particularly damaging to firms performing...more