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This article is part of a monthly column that provides takeaways from recent bid protest cases. This installment highlights three decisions from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Each of this month's decisions...more
The Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) has yet again clarified that a company’s size change in connection with a merger-and-acquisition event generally does not prevent the company from...more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on June 6, 2024, published a Final Rule (the Rule) to eliminate self-certification for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) whose federal government contracts...more
Any acquisition involving a small business government contractor comes with a host of questions concerning what effect, if any, the transaction may have on the small business’s size and status post-closing. ...more
The U.S. Government Accountability Office decision, In the Matter of Steiner Construction Company, Inc., B-421254.9 (December 4, 2023), is a good reminder that timing counts when determining eligibility for small business...more
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued an important new decision in the protest of AttainX,Inc ., B-421216, B-421216.2, Jan. 23, 2023, 2023 WL 1860802. The decision addresses how agencies must evaluate the...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Federal News Network Quotes PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba on Re-Release of Polaris RFP - Cy Alba, a partner in PilieroMazza’s Government Contracts Group, recently discussed the re-release of the Polaris...more
The Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Office of Hearing and Appeals (“OHA”) rejected a small business government contractor’s 8(a) participation determination appeal as untimely, notwithstanding the contractor’s claim...more
On February 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had recovered more than $5.6 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and the False Claims Act...more
With over $2.2 billion in recoveries for the Department of Justice (DOJ) in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and the False Claims Act (FCA) in 2020, statistics confirm that the FCA remains an...more
CIO-SP4 may be one of the most significant opportunities for both small and large government contractors, particularly those in the healthcare space. The Coalition is pleased to host Cy Alba and Meghan Leemon of...more
In the second installment of the “Doing Business With the Commonwealth of Virginia” video series, the Hon. David Albo, chair of the Government Relations Group; Elizabeth Rafferty,* Director of Government Relations; and Bob...more
In this post, we briefly summarize bid protest decisions from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published in December 2019. This round-up presents two cases wherein GAO sustained the protest due to the failure...more
Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two bills that could mean big changes for small businesses. The first, the “Capturing All Small Businesses Act,” H.R. 5130, aims to change the way that the Small...more
One of the most overlooked compliance requirements for set-aside contracts are the limitations on subcontracting. Don’t take my word for it—GAO has noted in several reports that contracting officers generally do not monitor...more
It’s not always clear where the applicability of one law or rule should stop and the applicability of another should begin. Recently, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision in Becton, Dickinson and Company,...more
The final rule revises and clarifies numerous provisions in the Small Business Administration’s regulations. SBA revised the limitation on subcontracting rules for set-aside service contracts by excluding direct costs such...more
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
A new federal court decision offers a ray of light to those providers defending false claims actions based on an alleged lack of medical necessity. On September 9, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...more
Being small is not always easy, but in the case of government contracting, it comes with significant advantages. These advantages include: access to limited competition procurements through small business set-aside contracts;...more
In this fourth and final installment of our Section 809 Panel alerts, we explore the recommended changes to update and eliminate burdensome aspects of certain socioeconomic and small business requirements for Department of...more
The New Law - Shortly after passage by the Senate, President Trump signed the Small Business Runway Extension Act, P.L. No. 115-324, into law on December 17, 2018. The new law amends the Small Business Act to adjust the...more
Published by Set-Aside Alert: The Small Business Administration published its long-awaited proposed rule overhauling the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program on Oct. 31. Comments to the proposed rule are...more
For government contractors, staying ahead of the curve is critical for success. Knowing about a new law, policy, or program can provide you with a competitive advantage. Republished from Set-Aside Alert, October, 2018 ...more