From Washington Technology As iPads, Galaxy Tabs and PlayBooks become ubiquitous in the private sector, the General Services Administration is conducting market research to determine if small-business manufacturers could meet requirements of a possible governmentwide tablet procurement. According to the March 28 FedBizOpps Request For Information, GSA’s Office of the Chief Acquisition… Read more »
Many legal hurdles under Colorado peircing laws severely impact corporate CEO’s, and business partners, often find themselves involved in costly litigation. However, although they cannot avoid every corporate dispute, some mistakes often come from not understanding their obligations and duties under the various and complex business laws. These mistakes… Read more »
Launching a best value bid protest very common and among the most litigated cases before GAO. Oftentimes, agencies do not follow the solicitation’s requirements. However, to attack the agency’s actual evaluation needs an argument that is more than just a disagreement. Instead, attacking the best value evaluation requires a showing… Read more »
All 8a small business applicants must meet the statutory requirements for approval into the 8(a) BD Program. The following case demonstrates the results for failure to meet those requirements. Companies Still Battle 8a Small Business Denials If you are not familiar with the program requirements, 8a small business applicants might consider… Read more »
Filing a GAO bid protest allows unsuccessful bidders to challenge a government contracting agency’s decision to award a federal project to another company. The protestor can file a bid protest either at the agency level, at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. With either… Read more »
Address and Defeat Affiliation Issues in SBA Size Protest Litigation Watson & Associates’ size protest and size determination lawyers share important information to government contractors and small businesses that face adverse decisions stemming from the contracting agencies or the Small Business Administration. The following cases had a national impact on… Read more »
Proposal Writing Strategies That Also Can Withstand a Bid Protest. As a Federal Government contractor, it is important to understand how the agency evaluates your proposal. If you are fortunate to get the award, you now have to probably withstand a bid protest to GAO or some other forum. The first step… Read more »
Understand the Basics of Agency Obligations When a government agency conducts discussions in a negotiated procurement, such discussions must be meaningful. The Agency must identify deficiencies and significant weaknesses in your proposal that could reasonably be addressed to materially enhance the your potential for receiving award. The Agency is not required… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — On, March 25, 2008, the Government Accountability Office sustained a Fedcar Company, Ltd’s. protest of the award of a lease contract to Duke Realty Limited Partnership by the General Services Administration (GSA) under solicitation for offers (SFO) No. GS-05B-18064, for the construction and lease of a dedicated… Read more »