Bid protest filed at the Court of Federal Claims is considered a new protest and not a direct appeal of the Government Accountability Office’s protest decision. When considering a contractors’ decision to file a Bid Protest at COFC or GAO, there are times when a contractor’s risk of forfeiting revenues… 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 »
Ratings for a government contractor’s past performance can create grounds for a bid protest if you have a clear understand of the applicable laws. A commonly missed mistake in the agency’s past performance evaluation is when the bidder is not awarded solely for past performance reasons. GAO decided this very… Read more »
Learn how to avoid costly mistakes when challenging the government’s source selection decision in a protest based on best value versus lowest price evaluation criteria. Sometimes government contractors may fall short of winning arguments in a source selection decision protest challenging DOD source selection decisions and ultimate contract award decision…. 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 »
On February 12, 2014, President Obama signed Executive Order 13658 to raise the minimum wage for federal contractors to $10.10 per hour for all workers on federal constructive and service contracts, up from the current $7.25 per hour minimum. The final rule was issued to the Federal Register on October… Read more »
Getting non responsibility determinations can cripple your chances of winning a federal government contract. For example, when you submit a government proposal, your past experiences can sometimes take a toll on whether you get the award. More specifically, when the agency issues a non responsibility determination under the FAR for past… Read more »
When it comes to GAO acceptance of late proposal submission exception in bid protests, many contractors wonder what happens if their Request for Proposal (“RFP”) submission is late and if there are any exceptions that allow for relief. While it is an offeror’s responsibility to deliver its proposal to the proper… Read more »
It is important to keep up with recent US FCPA cases so that you do not find yourself in a similar situation. In 2014 alone, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has charged major companies, such as Smith & Wesson and Hewlett-Packard, with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). … Read more »
Complex commercial litigation attorneys deal with high-stakes and a wide array of litigation rules and procedure. Businesses often engage in disputes where the outcome involves large amounts of money, misuse of intellectual property, fraud and deceptive trade practices or even complex employee disputes. Individuals may need defense in complex commercial… Read more »