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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Appropriations Bill ,
Back Pay ,
Budget Control Act of 2011 ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Comment Period ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Furloughs ,
Government Shutdown ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRB ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
OMB ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Public Contracts ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Teaming Agreements
We are regularly contacted at this time of year, before tax returns are due, by companies that wish to pursue small business set-aside contracts but have not yet filed their tax returns. These inquiries stem from the belief...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
The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has issued two more regulations that will require that small businesses recertify their size when they engage in a merger and/or acquisition (“M&A”). The regulations, published in...more
OVERVIEW -
Small Business Mentor-Protégé Program -
Mechanics -
Eligibility -
Compliance Requirements -
Application -
All Small Business Joint Ventures -
Other Important Rule Changes...more
With the Small Business Administration's new limitations on subcontracting rules going into effect on June 30....
Originally published in the Set-Aside Alert on June 10, 2016.
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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
On January 25, 2016, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued a final rule, effective immediately, adjusting the monetary-based size standards for inflation by 8.73%. While this final rule may suggest that the size...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
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
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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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
NDAA ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Subcontracts ,
Veterans ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
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
Dear Ms. Flowers:
Our firm represents small businesses that operate across the government contracting spectrum. On behalf of these companies, we are writing to submit comments on the Defense Department, the General...more