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In a recent size appeal case, Razor Consulting Solutions, Inc. found itself at odds with the Small Business Administration (SBA) over a size determination made by the SBA's Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA). This blog post...more
In a recent case, Allegheny Science & Technology Corporation (ASTC) filed a size appeal against Energy Technology Alliance LLC (ETA) for alleged non-compliance with the All-Small Mentor-Protégé Program (ASMPP) requirements....more
It is not any exaggeration to say that mentor-protégé joint ventures (MPJVs) have taken over the world of set-aside Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs). For example, late last year it was reported that the initial...more
The unique regulatory landscape of government contracting makes it difficult for new or commercial businesses to enter the space and win prime contracts. Fortunately, the government has created several programs to assist...more
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The National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) issued yet another round of significant changes to the Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 4 (CIO-SP4) Request...more
In a recent decision, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained a protest challenging the terms of a solicitation, as the solicitation impermissibly required that a protégé and mentor in a joint venture have the...more
GSA’s $50 billion 8(a) STARS III RFP is galvanizing the government contracting community. With proposals due August 19, 2020, understanding the RFP is critical to submitting a winning proposal. On August 3, 2020, at 2:00 PM...more
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