The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction against sections of the U.S. Department of Labor’s recently issued Davis-Bacon Act regulation amendments. The Court enjoined the...more
The Small Business Administration has issued a direct final rule requiring that Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses be certified by its VetCert program in order for agencies and prime contractors to receive credit...more
To avoid displacement of current service employees, the final rule will require contractors and their subcontractors to offer qualified employees a right of first refusal of employment under successor contracts.
President...more
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is consolidating and making significant changes to the Veteran-Owned Small Business and the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business programs, including the elimination of...more
The Small Business Administration’s final rule requires a 24-month average to calculate a business concern’s number of employees for eligibility purposes in all of its programs.
The 24-month calculation applies to all...more
The final rules increase the receipts-based small business size standards for these industries, allowing many businesses to remain a small business for longer or regain their small business status.
The final rules increase...more
The final rule provides for additional debriefing rights and clarifies the GAO bid protest stay timeliness rules.
DoD debriefings now must include a redacted version of the source selection decision document for all awards...more
The final rule consolidates the two mentor-protégé programs and clarifies and updates many provisions in SBA’s small business procurement regulations.
Small businesses are now required to recertify their size status when...more
While GAO does not make any recommendations in its report, it provides a useful overview of the federal government’s implementation of Section 3610.
Agencies made relatively little use of their Section 3610 authority...more
9/11/2020
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The final rule implements the statutory prohibition against self-certification for WOSB and EDWOSB set-aside and sole source awards.
Beginning on October 15, 2020, concerns may no longer self-certify as a Women-Owned Small...more
SBA’s final rule extends the measurement period from three to five years for contractors under receipts-based size standards to determine eligibility as a small business for federal procurements, including set-aside...more
12/12/2019
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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
Department of Defense issues a final rule limiting the ability of defense agencies to use lowest-price, technically acceptable procurement procedures.
The new rule takes effect on October 1, 2019 and permits defense...more
New final rule implements electronic filing system and other key changes.
GAO has implemented a formal electronic filing system and imposed a one-time, nominal filing fee. ...more
4/5/2018
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On October 24th, 2016, United States District Judge Marcia A. Crone issued a preliminary injunction that suspends the implementation of certain portions of President Obama’s Executive Order 13673, called the Fair Pay and Safe...more
10/27/2016
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On August 25, 2016, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council issued final rules and the Department of Labor (DOL) published final guidance implementing President Obama’s 2014 “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order...more
8/31/2016
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