Small businesses continue to use joint ventures as a strategic alliance to get larger government contracts. There are various advantages and disadvantages of forming venture relationships. There are also specific rules that govern these alliances. Yet small businesses continue to lose larger contracts due to increasing amounts of small business size… Read more »
How to Get SBA HUBZone Certified Having SBA HUBZone certification opens many doors for you as a contractor. It is important to understand the requirements that you must fulfill in a proposal submission and what is owed to you by the government in a request for proposal. HUBZone stands for… Read more »
Under federal procurement rules, the small business joint venture definition in government contracting means “an association of individuals and/or concerns with interests in any degree or proportion by way of contract, express or implied, consorting to engage in and carry out no more than three specific or limited-purpose business ventures… 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 By Theodore P. Watson, Esq. and Cheryl E. Adams, Esq. Prime’s Management of the Project is Critical When your company bids on a federal government contract as a small business, prime contractor management of the project under the ostensible agreement is essential… 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 »
Why Are Your SBA 8a Certification Supporting Documents Critical? When applying for your SBA 8a certification, there are a number of supporting documents that you must gather to send in with your application or use them to get information. You do not want to just look at this as an… Read more »
By: Leanna Ajour, Esq., California & Colorado Attorney 8(a) Certification Consultants: The Five-Finger Checklist for selecting an 8(a) Certification Consultant: 1) Work with an 8(a) Consultant that not only understands the requirements of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program, but wants you to understand the requirements, as… Read more »
When trying to get the benefit of the SBA Mentor Protege Program, there is a Joint Venture affiliation exception that you must be extremely careful about. SBA rules that require 8a companies to get prior approval. This requirement poses substantial problems for small businesses relying on the SBA to approve a… Read more »
Failure to Follow SBA Mentor Protege Program Joint Venture Rules 13 CFR 124.513, 13 CFR 125.8 and 13 CFR 125.9 Can Cost You the Contract. Get Help Positioning Your Company for GSA’s OASIS UNRESTRICTED Contract Program. The Small Business Administration 8a SBA Mentor Protégé Program Joint Venture rules have significant… Read more »