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SmallGovCon covers GAO bid protests, SBA size protests and appeals, the 8(a), SDVOSB, HUBZone, and WOSB programs, and related matters. Written by an attorney. SmallGovCon is a blog providing legal news, notes & commentary for small business government contractors. At Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC we believe that Government contractors need attorneys who do more than "dabble in" the FAR...
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5d ago
Recently, GAO sustained a bid protest, finding that the awardee did not meet the material requirements of the solicitation. The GAO held that the requirements of the solicitation included an agency’s answer during the question and answer (Q&A) period ..read more
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5d ago
Unfortunately, the FAR rule will have to be updated again to deal with SBA’s January 2025 rule. Until then, below is what the FAR rule contains. Contractors must be aware of rules to stay on top of their small business recertification requirements. And contractors may need to inform agencies about what the new SBA rules state. Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation ..read more
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5d ago
Back in 2017, in the (NDAA), Congress passed a limited program for GAO protests of Department of Defense contracts where certain large contractors would have to reimburse the DoD for the cost of processing unsuccessful GAO protests. We reviewed that rule . Congress repealed that provision with the . Now, the “losing protester pays” system is back with a vengeance. The creates a similar provision, but now the language appears to apply to businesses that bring an unsuccessful GAO protest on a DoD contract. Coupled with enhanced pleading standards and an increase to the task order value jurisdict ..read more
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5d ago
And now we turn from football to this week in federal government contracting news, there is news of many executive orders, fundings freezes, and turnover of inspector generals. And when we say orders, freezes, and turnovers, we’re not talking about getting the snacks ready for next Sunday ..read more
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5d ago
We at SmallGovCon have analyzed a number of key updates from the recent SBA concerning HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications, and Clarifications to Other Small Business Programs. But, with the rule covering many issues, there are aspects we didn’t cover everything. One small change could impact a number of companies seeking 8(a) Program certification or existing 8(a) Program Participants changing their ownership. The change affects married business owners in community property states and removes the requirement for transmutation agreements ..read more
SmallGovCon
2w ago
The federal landscape has been busy, with updates spanning Buy America, small business dollars, and procurement complications, including Polaris protests. You can read more about these topics in the articles below. Have a great weekend ..read more
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2w ago
implementing the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act has just dropped. We started back in early 2023 after it was passed in late 2022, and I outlined my at the Court of Federal Claims . This 108-page rule will propose some major changes for organizational conflicts of interest. Here is a summary of some of the big changes proposed in this new rule. For those concerned about potential organizational conflicts of interest, the examples included in this proposed rule are greater in number than before, and very specific about the situations that may give rise ..read more
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2w ago
When contractors think of GAO Bid Protests, most think of the process from the perspective of the protester. However, the contract awardee is not without a voice in the bid protest process at GAO. While the agency will generally defend the contract award decision regardless, the awardee itself can also have a seat at the table. In this installment in our “ ” series, we will explore why a contractor would want to file an intervention in a GAO Bid Protest ..read more
SmallGovCon
2w ago
Recently, GAO sustained a bid protest, finding that the awardee did not meet the material requirements of the solicitation. The GAO held that the requirements of the solicitation included an agency’s answer during the question and answer (Q&A) period ..read more