Is Your Company Prepared to Really Compete for GSA One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services / GSA OASIS Contracts? Proactive Preparation and Strategic Planning Beats the Competition Every Time. Many federal government contractors find themselves losing OASIS opportunities every time but somehow cannot pinpoint why they lose OASIS small business… Read more »
By: Cheryl Adams, Esq. Davis Bacon Act Consultant Construction contracting with the U.S. Government can be complicated, especially when it comes to knowing what to do to comply with labor law. One of the important federal labor laws to understand is the Construction Wage Requirements Statute, otherwise known as the… Read more »
As a small federal contractor, you have the benefit of competing for small business set asides where large businesses cannot. However, in order to be eligible to bid on small government projects, you have to comply with small business size standards regulations. When you bid on small federal contracts, you… Read more »
Author: Cheryl Adams, Esq. How could this possibly go wrong? You cannot believe your good fortune: a large-business incumbent government contractor is not eligible for award of the agency’s follow-on procurement. The follow-on is a set-aside, the incumbent is too big to be eligible to compete for the contract. The… Read more »
Theodore P. Watson, Esq. Background of Relevant Facts Leading to Agency Decision for Cancellation of Solicitation. The Court of Federal Claims entered judgment in favor of Starry on its bid protest claim, concluding that the Department of Health and Human Services acted arbitrarily and capriciously in canceling its solicitation seeking… Read more »
Author: Cheryl Adams, Esq. Change orders happen in federal government contracting. When you are a government contractor, it helps to understand some basics about change orders before you are issued one. Below are some common questions, and answers, about change orders, along with some tips and traps that you might… Read more »
Author: Cheryl Adams, Esq. You are a government contractor. Something happened, and performance of your government contract just cost you more money. Whatever it is, you’re pretty certain it was not your firm’s fault. Should you just submit an invoice for the extra… Read more »
Author: Cheryl Adams, Esq. You know your firm has the best product on the market. You should be able to win that lucrative government contract. But when the solicitation is issued, you find the requirements for domestic suppliers make you ineligible to bid. Your product is excluded. Should you throw… Read more »
Theodore P. Watson, Esq. When government procurement agencies do not comply with the terms of the solicitation or violate applicable procurement law, the unsuccessful offeror can file a bid protest. The protest must specifically challenge the agency actions decisions and must also meet certain procedural requirements. Federal contractors should be… Read more »