For small business government contractors, the question of affiliation should always be at the top of the list of priorities. A finding of affiliation between your business and another business
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Ethics and Compliance
GAO: No Requirement to Certify as Small under Specific NAICS Code
Just last week, we looked at the importance for small business contractors to check their SAM.gov profiles to make sure they are properly certified as small. Incorrect information can lead…
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Government Contract Novations – Practical Practices under FAR 42.1204
Novations are the government contracting equivalent of M&A in the private sector – the process through which a government contract can be transferred from one business to another (without violating…
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Contractor Lands in Hot Water Over SDVOSB Scam
The hallmark of the government’s Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business programs is ownership and control of the business by a qualifying service-disabled veteran of the U.S. military. So what happens when…
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Are you a federal contractor in search of new countries to do business?
Federal contractors have two additional markets to consider when providing commercial items, products and services to the government; now that New Zealand and Montenegro are included within the countries whose…
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Contractor Alert: USDOT DBE Fraud Enforcement
We are currently in the midst of an unprecedented uptick in the prosecution of (alleged) government contractor fraud under vehicles such as the False Claims Act and agency suspension and …
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Policy Update: New Mandatory Sick Leave Requirements for Government Contractors
New labor measures were recently unveiled as part of the government’s continuing focus on increasing wages and labor standards for federal contractors — and they mean yet another round of …
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Failure to Meet Specified Labor Qualifications Leads to False Claims
Bottom Line Up Front: Contractors who provide labor, materials, or products to federal agencies that do not meet the specifications / qualifications called for by the contract are likely violating …
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A Guide to Government Lawsuits (and How to Avoid Them)
Last week, I attended the Federal Project Symposium presented by the Design Build Institute of America and the Society of American Military Engineers. As always, DBIA and SAME provided…
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Executive Order–Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces
On July 31, 2014, President Obama signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. Under the Order, offerors on procurement contracts, where the estimated value exceeds $500,000.00, will be…
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