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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 FAR requires maximum competition in government contracting to the extent practicable. A small business from Nevada has made the Department of the Interior (DO) look foolish by challenging its attempt to hide a...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
GSA recently released a Q&A in anticipation of the first two Polaris Requests for Proposals (RFPs). GSA anticipates the RFPs for Small Businesses and Women-Owned Small Businesses will be released soon, while those for the...more
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
CIO-SP4 may be one of the most significant opportunities for both small and large government contractors, particularly those in the healthcare space. The Coalition is pleased to host Cy Alba and Meghan Leemon of...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
CIO-SP4 may be one of the most significant opportunities for both small and large government contractors during 2020. Join Cy Alba of PilieroMazza and Reena Bhatia of ProposalHelper as they discuss the potential impacts of...more
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently sustained a protest that challenged the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) failure to set aside an acquisition for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB)...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - As reported by Bloomberg Government, the Department of Health and Human Services is competing for a follow-on contract worth as much as $347 million to continue implementing the federal employee...more
The Situation: Two new Government Accountability Office ("GAO") bid protest decisions discuss when it is appropriate to rely on the past performance or experience of a contractor's teaming partners, and what types of...more
On February 15, 2019, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a consequential decision for those contractors who will compete for federal contracts as part of a mentor-protégé joint venture. In Ekagra Partners, LLC,...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained a protest filed by Ekagra Partners, LLC challenging the terms of a request for proposal (RFP) issued by the General Services Administration...more