Given the state of the current economy, businesses across the country are turning towards federal government contracts for survival. To keep your business alive you want to look into government contracting. The federal government purchases services and products from virtually all commercial industry groups. Not only can you increase sales… Read more »
From Washington Technology As iPads, Galaxy Tabs and PlayBooks become ubiquitous in the private sector, the General Services Administration is conducting market research to determine if small-business manufacturers could meet requirements of a possible governmentwide tablet procurement. According to the March 28 FedBizOpps Request For Information, GSA’s Office of the Chief Acquisition… Read more »
Airforce Turbine Service, Ltd. (ATS), of Mathis, Texas, protested the terms of request for proposals (RFP) No. AG-84M8-S-10-0003, issued by the Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (FS) for aircraft engine maintenance and overhaul services. ATS asserted that the RFP requirement that offerors be a designated overhaul facility (DOF) to qualify… Read more »
Are Small Businesses Getting Their Fair Share of Government Contracts Unfortunately, they don’t. The real question is why not? There is some analysis to this unfortunate fact about small business government contracts. First, large projects appear to be out of the reach of small businesses – or so they think…. Read more »
Many legal hurdles under Colorado peircing laws severely impact corporate CEO’s, and business partners, often find themselves involved in costly litigation. However, although they cannot avoid every corporate dispute, some mistakes often come from not understanding their obligations and duties under the various and complex business laws. These mistakes… Read more »
On May 22, 2013, the Small Business Administration Office of Hearings and Appeals ruled against the Appellant is a SBA Size Protest. (Size Appeal of The Trevino Group, Inc., SBA No. SIZ-5472 (2013). The size appeal was untimely because it was filed more than 15 days after the SBA made… Read more »
Address and Defeat Affiliation Issues in SBA Size Protest Litigation Watson & Associates’ size protest and size determination lawyers share important information to government contractors and small businesses that face adverse decisions stemming from the contracting agencies or the Small Business Administration. The following cases had a national impact on… Read more »
Is Your Bid Subcontracted Out? What is a Small Business Participation Plan? The answer to these questions can make the difference in getting a high proposal evaluation score and a low one. A Small Business Subcontracting plan is an agreement between private party government contractors submitted with a… Read more »
As a current or new Colorado business law, there are some basic points that you must know. Legal issues lurk in the horizon under Colorado business laws and you must be aware of the pitfalls that await you. The following FAQ’s are derived from the Colorado secretary of state. From the Colorado… Read more »