When a government contracting agency cancels a contract, you should not directly appeal the Board of Contract Appeals. You must first submit a claim under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA) and then request a final agency decision by the Contracting Officer. Only then does an appeal court have subject matter jurisdiction to… Read more »
Improve business relationships by teaming and joint venturing under the Native American and Super 8a rules. Are you having problems as an 8a Contractor getting Native American Government Contracts? Alaska Natives and Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian Organizations have a unique relationship with the United States Government as set forth… Read more »
Learn how to minimize the Small Business Administration SBA objections to your 8a application and avoid wasting valuable time and resources learning the requirements through trial and error. By understanding the government’s concerns when trying to meet the SBA 8a Certification Requirements and 8a Status Rules, you will be better… Read more »
By: Theodore P. Watson.The Ostensible Subcontractor Rule creates a dangerous situation for small businesses when bidding on federal government contracts. It usually comes about when the competition files an Small Business Administration (SBA) size protest and claims that you, as the awardee and prime contractor, are unusually reliant on the… Read more »
Avoid Mistakes in Bid Protests Federal government contractors often have many questions about the Ostensible Contractor Rule and how it can impact the award of the contract. The bottom line is that if you are submitting government proposals as a small business, you want to stay away from the possibility… Read more »
How to File a Claim on a Government Contract and Protect Your Rights for a Potential Appeal Did you know that you should file a claim against the government with the contracting officer before filing an appeal with the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals? The formal dispute resolution process… Read more »
Companies file government contract claims and disputes when there is a disagreement about additional work performed and where the contractor has not been paid. Such disputes arise during a request for equitable adjustment, scope changes, delays and other unexpected situations. As a government contractor, filing claims against the federal government… Read more »
Appealing government contract claims is commonplace when you have performed work and for some reason the contracting officer denies your claim for payment. A substantial amount of claims and disputes arise because of technical problems at the preparation and submission stage. Even though there is no question that you performed the… Read more »
Despite the new SBA affiliation rules reducing the possibility of affiliation, small businesses must still be aware of the costly legal mistakes made during the bidding process as well as day-to-day operations. Your company can lose government contracts if correctly challenged in a small business size protest. Companies consistently run… Read more »
Understanding the Basics of FAR Equitable Adjustments and Dealing with Change Orders Can Save Substantial Amounts in Unnecessary Litigation The changes clause under government contracts allows you to submit a Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA) when there are scope changes, delays and other unforeseeable circumstances. Adjustments to the original scope… Read more »