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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Joint Venture Past Performance Can Be Gleaned from Previous Prime-Sub Relationships

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Over the last few years, the government has shifted away from lowest price technically acceptable valuations placing a larger importance on past performance. The past performance requirement can sometimes create obstacles for...more

Morgan Lewis

Government Contractors: House Bill Increases Significance of Small Business Subcontracting Plan Compliance

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The US House of Representatives recently passed HR 7694, the Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act of 2022, which aims to amend the Small Business Act to require the federal government to consider prior...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Bye Bye 8(a) MPP and Hello to New Small Business Rules!

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In October, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published a final rule entitled “Consolidation of Mentor-Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments,” which went into effect on November 16, 2020....more

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What Small Businesses Must Consider When Using Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures

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Teaming Arrangements under the FAR - Under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 9.6, a contractor teaming arrangement is when: 1. Two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

California Court Rejects Alleged Joint Employers' "It Wasn't Me" Defense to Worker Misclassification Claims

Notwithstanding—and perhaps because of—the emergence of the so-called "sharing economy" and its proliferation of disruptive new business models, as well as calls to re-examine the traditional and familiar employee versus...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

I Did The Work -- Where Is My Check? West Virginia Mechanic's Lien Breakdown for Subcontractors & Suppliers

Imagine you are a materialman, selling indoor carpet to the contractors. You are approached by a West Virginia developer that wants you to supply carpet and flooring for several houses in a new development. The contract...more

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