Are you complying with Federal Joint Venture Regulations? Many companies lose out on lucrative SBA joint venture contracts because they fail to meet the expressed terms of the solicitation requirements and policy of joint agreement relationships. Government Requests for Proposal are sometimes set aside for 8(a) BD program participants. An… Read more »
Writing a technical proposal for construction projects to the federal government requires contractors to not only tell the agency how they intend to perform each aspect of the statement of work but most importantly to address risk factors. Most construction technical proposal fail simply because they do not address meeting or exceeding schedules… Read more »
Understand how SBA joint venture pros and cons can impact your federal contract. In government contracting, small businesses often execute generic joint venture agreement templates without clearly understanding the applicable rules and the liability attached. Although there are many small business joint venture advantages and disadvantages, the real question is… Read more »
In government contracts, the subtle difference between using a contractor teaming agreement vs joint venture agreement is that a teaming contract essentially identifies the prime contractor and subcontractor relationship and discusses the roles of each to the government during the bidding and evaluation process. by contrast, in a joint venture… Read more »
Under SBA small business regulations, the ostensible subcontractor rule requires that when a subcontractor is actually performing the primary and vital contract requirements of the contract, or when the prime contractor is unusually reliant upon the subcontractor, the two firms are affiliated for purposes of the procurement at issue. The rule’s purpose… Read more »
Does Your Teaming Agreement Avoid the SBA Affiliation Definition? You Can be Exposed to Criminal Liability If DOJ Investigates You. Some SBA small business affiliation rules and decisions can surprise you. If you are the awardee you want to be able to offer sound legal arguments why the protestor’s allegations… Read more »
Although the SBA has new rules addressing joint venture agreements and affiliation, if you have a JV agreement that does not meet the regulatory requirements, your company can still be affiliated and lose the contract. Learn more about the joint venture pros and cons in federal procurement. In federal government contracting,… Read more »
Many government contractors often try but fail to successfully argue on appeal that the Government agency acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner when evaluating and deciding which company gets the contract award. When litigating a bid protest, it is critical to first understand what the arbitrary and capricious definition is… Read more »
Overcoming the SBA’s 8a certification eligibility requirements is a way for small businesses to increase their ability to obtain federal government contracts. Being 8a certified opens many doors for you and your business. However, it is crucial to make sure that 8a application meets all of the requires. Common mistakes… Read more »
Many government contracts are subject to cost accounting standards (“ CAS ”). The nineteen CAS standards “govern the allocation of costs among the various contracts being performed by a government contractor.” While many contracts are subject to CAS exemptions, many are not. The importance of cost accounting standards and the… Read more »