Past Performance: How to Use Yours, Benefit from Others’, and Defend It from Attacks
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CPARS From A to Z
On April 27, 2023, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule, finalizing a September 9, 2022 proposed rule, and making a myriad of changes to the Small Business Regulations. Those changes are effective at...more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) recently issued a final rule that creates new opportunities for small businesses to submit relevant past performance, and new requirements for large/other than small prime...more
Mentor-protégé programs, such as the government-wide one at the SBA for all small business concerns, are designed to help small contractors engage in federal contracting by allowing larger, more experienced mentor firms to...more
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES - CLIENT ALERT: SBA to Increase Size Standards with Inflationary Adjustment, July 17, 2019 - On July 18, 2019, SBA issued an interim final rule increasing the receipts-based...more
Past performance information is a key indicator of an offeror’s ability to successfully perform a contract and is required to be considered by agencies when making most types of contract awards. Many small businesses,...more