The Area Office (“AO”) has discretion to apply the adverse inference rule once the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has received a size protest or a request for a formal small business size determination. 13 CFR 121.1008(d); 13 CFR 121.1009(d). The rule will likely be applied if the protestor fails to offer the… Read more »
SBA Common management and identity of interest disputes in size protest cases involve complex SBA affiliation regulations, that if violated can impact your ability to bid on future government contracts. The following are pointers derived from the SBA. A basic understanding can help you avoid costly mistakes, such as common management… Read more »
Ostensible Subcontractor Rule: Primary and Vital Contract Requirements – Don’t Get Your Contract Taken Away – Get Immediate Help – SBA Size Protests Have 5-day deadline. Act Right Away. By Theodore P. Watson, Esq. and Cheryl E. Adams, Esq. Prime’s Management of the Project is Critical When your company bids… Read more »
Protesting the Small Business Administration SBA North American Industry Classification System (NAICs Codes) size standard for a government contract can be tricky when you try to qualify as small. This is especially true when there are differences between the amount of labor required and the overall cost of the contract. How Does… Read more »
Better Understand the Basics of CICA Rule of Two Small Business Set Aside Decisions If you are considering protesting agencies’ small business set-asides and their application of the SBA small business set-aside Rule of Two at GAO or Court of Federal Claims, you should be aware that this can be a very… Read more »
Our Lawyers Help to Avoid Costly Mistakes Under the FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting Clause & 13 CFR 125.6 Are you a government contractor or a small business owner using teaming agreements and joint venture agreements? Do you know the consequences of violating FAR 52.219 Limitations on Subcontracting Rules? Avoid… Read more »
Sometimes Meeting the Legal Definition of What is an Interested Party in Bid Protest Litigation is not Always Simple. If you are contemplating filing a bid protest, you must first be sure that you are an interested party. If you are not, the case will be dismissed. The Federal Circuit… Read more »
Small Business Administration and SBA affiliation rules regarding identity of interest challenges can be complex and confusing when litigating in a small business size protest case. Governed under 13 CFR 121.103, affiliation in federal procurement and SBA regulations can be found under a variety of circumstances. For example, a major… Read more »
Avoid costly mistakes that can cost you tens of thousands in small business size protest litigation. Theodore P. Watson, Esq – Government Contracts and SBA Bid Protest Lawyer According to the SBA small business size protest requirements, filing a bid protest against your competitor must be approached with caution. On… Read more »
A common question in federal procurement arises as to what date does your size count for an SBA small business size protest under Code of Federal Regulations Title 13 part 121 (13 CFR part 121 small business definition) SBA regulations stipulate that if you meet SBA size standards at the time you… Read more »