Introduction: Theodore P Watson. For government contractors involved in legal disputes, the ultimate goal may be to have their case heard by the highest court in the land—the United States Supreme Court. However, the path to obtaining a hearing before the Supreme Court is not a straightforward one. It often… Read more »
If you have a government contracting business for sale, what are the important issues for you to consider? Are you a small business owner looking to sell your company with government contracts or a government contractor for sale? Or maybe you’re interested in buying a government contracting company but need… Read more »
Do You Have the Right Government Contract Fraud Defense Lawyer? Federal government contract fraud prosecutors have been pursuing defendants at full speed in the last 5-7 years. The companies involved are alleged to have committed a series of procurement fraud activities. The criminal defendants, which could be the company, or… Read more »
Generally, Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on sex, however, there is a specific exemption. Title VII allows for employers and business owners to engage in sex discrimination where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification (“BFOQ”). 42 U.S.C. §2000e-2(e). The employer has the burden of establishing… 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 »
For many small businesses seeking to get into the federal contracting marketplace, the Woman-Owned- Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contracting Program was introduced in 2011 to all allow small businesses to further explore their opportunities for getting federal government contracts. Being a WOSB allows for companies to have a level playing… Read more »
Failure to follow 13 CFR 125.6 and FAR 52.219- 14 can result in the loss of your contract in a bid protest or expose you to criminal liability in a procurement fraud case. Theodore P. Watson, Esq Given the new SBA small business set aside subcontracting rules, small businesses must… Read more »
You Can Lose Your Case on Appeal If You Don’t Understand the Difference Between the Requirement of an Expressed Contract vs Implied Contracts When filing a government contract claim based upon breach of express contract terms, there is a specific legal analysis that the courts use to validate such claims. When… Read more »
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled against the Court of Federal Claims decision on a Request for Equitable Adjustment Claim (REA) against Agility Defense for increased cost under the provisions of FAR 16.503. The Appeals from the Claims Court was due to denial of a government… Read more »
When sellers in Colorado execute a business sale and purchase agreements or share and purchase agreements, there are certain key aspects that they must pay special attention to. Each sales contract may have different nuances but attorneys for each side will want to conduct their due diligence and understand the primary concerns… Read more »