CEO Decision to Respond To Federal Government Investigations

When you or your company has been targeted as part of a federal investigation, your life and business operations as you know it can change significantly. If you are a government contractor subject to criminal charges or investigated for violation of the False Claims Act, kickbacks, SBA Fraud or some… Read more »

What is An Inverted Domestic Corporation?

By: Theodore P. Watson, Esq. Companies doing business with the federal government should be aware that a violation of the rule against doing business with an inverted domestic corporation is alive and well.  If you are a company with various aspects of the company operating overseas, you should carefully review… Read more »

Are You Meeting the SBA Mentor Definition?

Many small businesses think about getting into the SBA Mentor- Protégé Program. However, to become a mentor, they must first meet the SBA mentor definition. The program is in place to help small businesses to be able to secure federal government projects with the aid of a business mentor that… Read more »

Joint Venture Definition and JV Meaning

Is your company qualified under SBA small business joint venture regulations? Do you legally meet the joint venture definition? Understand the rules and get your company better positioned when bidding on federal government contracts. Improper joint venture relationships can lead to affiliation and contracts being revoked. In some situations, the… Read more »

SBA HUBZone Requirements for Employees 13 CFR 126.103

Contractors can sometimes make mistakes when calculating the SBA’s 35% HUBZone employee requirements when bidding for government contracts.  13 CFR 126.601 governs the employee residency requirements for HUBZone certified companies.  Failure to comply with the rule can cause companies to lose out on millions in government contract awards. In addition,… Read more »