Government contract pricing when preparing a proposal can be stressful and confusing. Nowadays, federal contracting agencies resort to lowest price technically acceptable contracts. Although you may think that your pricing is fair and reasonable, you then find out that your competitor’s pricing is lower. Government contract pricing, from the agency’s side… Read more »
Small businesses considering submitting a joint venture for federal government contracts must be aware of certain legal landmines when bidding. The most important aspect of using a JV business relationship is to avoid affiliation while making sure that the joint venture agreement meets statutory requirements. Small businesses that are 8(a) certified… Read more »
Oftentimes government contractors may want to file SBA size standards protest because they have reason to believe that the awardee does not meet the definition of a small business. However, given the short deadlines, companies have a difficult time explaining why the competitor is not a small business. This procedural requirement… Read more »
When deciding whether the contracting officer or agency can accept a late bid proposal submission, there are some very harsh decisions both at GAO and at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. A recent GAO Case dealt with late proposal submission in a reverse auction. GAO found that the protestor had… Read more »
Writing a Proposal for a Government Contract Bid is a very competitive process. Federal agencies want to find a contractor that poses the least amount of risk of non-performance while still getting fair and reasonable pricing. When companies fail to grasp the bid proposal process, and how agencies evaluate each proposal,… Read more »
New companies and existing vendors constantly struggle with their ability to prepare for a government contract bid. Sometimes the solicitation language is vague and the questions and answer session from the agency does not adequately explain the problem. This impairs the ability to submit a winning proposal. In other situations,… Read more »
Without a grasp of the commonly used best value source selection criteria and evaluation factors in agency source selection evaluations, protestors often find themselves at a disadvantage during the litigation stages. Government contracting agencies frequently use various evaluation techniques in their best value source selection process. Although companies may disagree with the results… Read more »
SBA size determination protests and disputes about the Ostensible Subcontractor Rule are continuously litigated. Many companies are still unclear about how the SBA evaluates the various aspects of the relationship between participating firms. Simply choosing to submit a teaming partner or subcontractor in your bid is not the end of… Read more »
Many contractors have questions about a bid bond guarantee and SBA surety bonds and if their rejected bids can be protested on these grounds. Many government contracts require some form of a surety guarantee or bond. If your proposal does not comply with the solicitation requirement for a bid guarantee,… Read more »
Bid and proposal costs can be expensive. Many contractors wonder whether they can recover bid and proposal cost incurred while preparing to submit their bid. The answer is sometimes. Many companies fail because they do not fully understand the legal requirements. It often depends on whether or not there was a… Read more »