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The Company You Keep: FCA Investigations of 8(a) Program Contractors

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Federal government contracts are routinely awarded to companies supplying goods and services to U.S. government agencies. According to the Government Accountability Office, in 2023, the federal government committed about $759...more

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GAO Confirms Agency Must Consider Experience of Each Partner in a Small Business Joint Venture

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Earlier this year, the Government Accountability Office (GAO)—in AttainX, Inc., B-421216, B-421216.2 (Feb. 9, 2023)—clarified that in evaluating the experience of a mentor-protégé joint venture (JV) for a small business...more

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SBA’s Proposed Rule Alters the Landscape for Size and Status Protests

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​​​​​​​On September 9, 2022, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a proposed rule (the Rule) making substantial changes to the 8(a) Business Development program. Scattered throughout the Rule are various...more

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Tiered Evaluations: A Lesson in Reasonably Applying Different Rules

It’s not always clear where the applicability of one law or rule should stop and the applicability of another should begin. Recently, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision in Becton, Dickinson and Company,...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - December 2019

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Client Alert: SBA to Enact Significant Changes to Small Business Regulations Before 2020: Everything You Need to Know - On November 29, 2019, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule that will...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - November 2019 #2

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Client Alert: This Just In! SBA’s Implementation of HUBZone Changes and Small Business Runway Extension Act Coming Soon - On November 12-13, 2019, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) hosted its 5th Annual Mentor...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - December 2017

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - If the Federal Watchdog Office Works for Contract Protestors, Why the Decline? According to an article posted in the Federal Contracts Report, several reasons could explain the...more

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More Work Needed to Improve the HUBZone Program

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The HUBZone Program needs some TLC. After a peak of 14,000 SBA-certified participants in 2009, the HUBZone Program has seen a significant drop in participation over the past few years due to various factors. This, in turn,...more

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