7(a) Loan Approval for Borrowers with Unresolved COVID-19 Pandemic Loan Compliance Issues: On May 21, SBA’s OIG issued an inspection report assessing SBA’s 7(a) loan approval process for borrowers with unresolved pandemic...more
Determining which language applies to a contract dispute is critical to any contractor seeking to recover costs through the claims and appeals process. Recently, through a series of appeals before the Civilian Board of...more
The Court of Federal Claims (COFC or Court) recently enjoined the General Services Administration (GSA) from evaluating proposals and awarding contracts under the highly publicized Polaris Program. While the decision impacts...more
Crackdown on Pandemic Fraud: Impact on Small Business Government Contractors -
On March 2, 2023, the White House announced that President Biden intends to ask Congress for $1.6 billion to combat ongoing fraud related to...more
3/17/2023
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Cybersecurity ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
HUBZone ,
OSHA ,
SBA ,
Small Business
On March 2, 2023, the White House announced that President Biden intends to ask Congress for $1.6 Billion to combat ongoing fraud related to COVID relief programs, referred to as “pandemic fraud.” This comes in the wake of...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
2022 GAO Bid Protest Annual Report: Key Takeaways for Government Contractors -
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released its 2022 Bid Protest Annual Report (Report), which...more
12/7/2022
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Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FCC ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
GAO ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
NDAA ,
NLRB ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
U.S. Treasury ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Army Corps of Engineers
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
SBA’s Proposed Rule Alters the Landscape for Size and Status Protests -
On September 9, 2022, the Small Business Administration issued a proposed rule (the Rule) making substantial changes to the...more
9/29/2022
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Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
EEO-1 ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
HUBZone ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
OFCCP ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
WOSB
SBA Seeks Comments on Proposed Updates to the 8(a) Program and Many Other Government Contracting Programs -
On September 9, 2022, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule that would make many...more
Action Required: Federal Contractor Data at Risk of Public Disclosure -
On August 19, 2022, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs published a public notice to contractors about a Freedom...more
8/25/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
OMB ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Vaccinations