GAO sustains protest because the agency failed to respond to a protest allegation and did not recognize discriminators during the evaluation.
A recent GAO decision provides a rare example of GAO sustaining a protest when...more
In the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Extension Act of 2022, Congress reauthorized these programs for another three years and added new requirements to reduce foreign...more
1/6/2023
/ China ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Due Diligence ,
Foreign Entities ,
Iran ,
National Security ,
North Korea ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Russia ,
SBA ,
SBIRs ,
STTR ,
Venture Capital
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 (SBA) has proposed consolidating and making significant changes to the Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) and the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) programs, including...more
The Small Business Administration is proposing to use a 24-month average to calculate a business concern’s number of employees for eligibility purposes in all of SBA’s programs.
SBA proposes to use a 24-month average...more
DOJ launches new initiative that promises to use the False Claims Act to combat cybersecurity threats by targeting government contractors who knowingly fail to comply with cybersecurity protocols.
The Civil Cyber-Fraud...more
10/26/2021
/ Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Grants ,
Fraud ,
Joe Biden ,
Popular ,
Safeguards Rule ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
Agency agreements with the ASBCA allow the Board to adjudicate contract disputes outside the purview of the Contract Disputes Act.
The ASBCA can take jurisdiction over contract disputes pursuant to agency agreements with...more
The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals rules against the government on summary judgment but reminds offerors of the importance of understanding this key procurement law.
The Procurement Integrity Act (PIA) governs...more
Varied Executive Orders, in increasing numbers, have closed nonessential businesses and services across the country, with a variety of implications for government contractors.
An increasing number of States—now numbering...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
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Construction Industry ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Final Rules ,
Look-Back Measurement Period ,
Retailers ,
SBA ,
Set-Aside Contracts ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Runway Extension Act
Court holds it lacks jurisdiction over protests of task order modifications within scope of underlying IDIQ contract.
The COFC generally is barred by statute from hearing bid protests in connection with the issuance of...more
The interim rule increases all small business revenue-based size standards, allowing many businesses to regain small business status or to remain a small business for longer.
SBA is increasing the revenue-based size...more
SBA’s proposed rule extends the measurement period from three to five years for contractors under revenue-based size standards to determine eligibility as a small business for federal procurement, including set-aside...more
Recent GAO protest decision highlights the case law-derived exception to the “late is late” rule for responsibility-related proposal documents.
The FAR “late is late” rule requires rejection of untimely filed proposal...more
Two recent Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) rulings provide much needed guidance as to whether a letter of intent (LOI) will create an affiliation, potentially rendering a small business ineligible to bid on small...more
Several of the “Section 809” Panel’s recommendations would change the procurement landscape by significantly curtailing the bid protest process and limiting judicial review of procurement decisions.
The Section 809 Panel...more