Author: Cheryl Adams, Esq. If you are a contractor bidding on a government contract, you must be certain you understand all the details of the work to be performed, you must get your bid pricing right, and you must make sure you have the financial ability to perform. LKJ Crabbe… Read more »
Author: Cheryl Adams, Esq. Let’s face it. It is a sad day for the contractor when the government must terminate for convenience an otherwise smoothly performing federal contract. A termination for convenience settlement payment is designed to make the terminated contractor whole. In the usual situation, a contractor should ask… Read more »
There is no nice way to explain the federal investigation process. Individuals, corporations and even unintended third parties are fair game. Federal prosecutors are here to build a criminal case. Sometimes the facts during a federal criminal investigation can point to you. Nevertheless, always remember that those who may at… Read more »
Are you a small business struggling to comply with SBA NAICS Small Business Size Standards? We understand the complexities of navigating the NAICS size standards and how important it is to comply with them. That’s why we offer legal help specifically tailored to small businesses like yours. With our expertise… Read more »
One of the issues in filing a bid protest is the timeliness rules. Even more confusing is the deadline to file to GAO protest and the timeline to have the CICA stay enforce. Getting the confusing details sorted can make the difference between getting the case heard and getting the… Read more »
Your small business may at some point receive an adverse small business size determination from the SBA. Since so much is at stake, your immediate reaction would be to file a U.S. Small Business Administration – SBA size appeal to the Office of Hearings and Appeals ( SBA OHA). Your… Read more »
Are you aware of you being subject of any investigation by any governmental authority? Find out if you’re under government investigation. When investigators contact you, or agents serve you with a subpoena request, or you receive a DOJ target letter, you must be very careful of how you proceed next…. Read more »
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO“) recently denied an LPTA contracts protest case where the protestor, US21, Inc., challenged the agency the Defense Logistics Agency the award of a contract to United Capital Investment Group, Inc. for delivery of fuels in the Kingdom of Jordan The protestor argued that DLA unreasonably… Read more »
On February 16, 2018, the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC) rolled out CAAC Letter No. 2018-02 to Federal agencies which was tantamount to the slight deviation to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) for implementing the newly increased government micro purchase threshold and simplified acquisition threshold (SAT). Does this mean that… Read more »
When your or your company is involved in a federal government investigation, you must realize the sometimes not so obvious risks that arise during the course of the investigation. Making the right decision up front is crucial. If you are a federal contractor, you can run the risk of having… Read more »