What are Small Business Size Standards? A small business size standard in government contracting is stated by either the number of employees or average annual receipts. Under the proposed rules (now current law) the limitations and legal standards articulate the largest size that your small business (including subsidiaries and affiliates)… Read more »
One of the issues in filing a bid protest is the timeliness rules. Even more confusing is the deadline to file to GAO protest and the timeline to have the CICA stay enforce. Getting the confusing details sorted can make the difference between getting the case heard and getting the… Read more »
Theodore P. Watson, Esq Given the new SBA small business set aside subcontracting rules, small businesses must pay special attention to the specific requirements of 13 CFR 125.6 and limitations on subcontracting requirements under FAR 52.219-14. Companies are now being charged with procurement fraud and other criminal charges because there… Read more »
Native American contracting still has its ups and downs. SBA OHA is still faced with subcontractor affiliation appeals despite what some may consider easy to understand rules under 13 CFR 121.103. As recently as April 2017, the Small Business Administration (SBA) found Olgoonik Diversified Services, LLC to be affiliated due… Read more »
You Can Lose Your Case on Appeal If You Don’t Understand the Difference Between the Requirement of an Expressed Contract vs Implied Contracts When filing a government contract claim based upon breach of express contract terms, there is a specific legal analysis that the courts use to validate such claims. When… Read more »
Prime contractors on a federal construction contract can find themselves in serious jeopardy when the completion of the project is delayed. This is when the government exercises its rights under the liquidated damages clause in the contract. Understanding the ins and outs of how the liquidated damages clause in construction… Read more »
Many small businesses that are doing business with the federal government have probably heard of SBA affiliation rules but never really pay attention to it. The reality it can be a very dangerous weapon when your competition files a small business size protest to the SBA alleging ostensible subcontractor affiliation… Read more »
Possible relief to named subcontractors in government bids: Under the new SBA regulations, there seems to be some relief to small businesses that are named as subcontractors and teaming partners but are never used on the contract. This seems to be an increasing problem across the United States. In previous… Read more »
By virtue of congressional mandates and FAR regulations for small business firms, and under the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the Small Business Administration regulations (SBA) has made recent changes to various SBA affiliation rules that regulate government contracts for small businesses including those set aside for designated SBA programs and… Read more »