Do you know the signs of being under investigation by the federal government? When investigators contact you, or agents serve you with a civil investigative demand. (CID) or a federal subpoena request, or you receive a DOJ target letter, you must be very careful of how you proceed next. When… Read more »
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 »
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 »
Federal government contractors interested in participating in the DOD Mentor Protege Programs may want to get acquainted the new rules. There some slight twists to the SBA’s new regulations that both mentors and proteges should be familiar with Under 13 CFR 125.9 and 13 CFR 124.520 Although simply put in the… Read more »
The federal government has decided that using the FAR best value procurement system when evaluating requests for proposals maximizes the level of performance after award. Instead of focusing on solely the pricing aspect of a proposal, the government can use a combination of source selection process tools and approaches. The… Read more »
Compared to regularly solicited proposals by the federal government, writing FAR Part 15.6 unsolicited proposals can be a daunting process. Further filing a bid protest regarding the agency’s improper rejection of your unsolicited proposal can be that much more difficult. However, the US Federal Circuit Court of Appeals outlined the… Read more »
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 »
When submitting a government bid, companies may incorrectly guess that they do not have to comply with the Buy American Act requirements because their products meet the exception requirements. However, that guess could end up being a costly mistake causing your company to lose the contract in a bid protest…. Read more »
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 »
If You Do Not Correctly Apply the CAFC Federal Circuit Rules and Standard of Review in Bid Protest Appellate Cases, Your Case Will Fall Through the Cracks. When appealing a case to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), the party appealing the case, usually from… Read more »