Federal Construction

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…
Continue Reading Contractor Compliance Update: Mentor-Protégé Agreement Must Be Approved to Avoid Affiliation

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…
Continue Reading Contractor Lands in Hot Water Over SDVOSB Scam

It’s a frustrating position for government contractors:  you have plenty of small businesses working on your job, but cannot count them towards your subcontracting goals because they are not first-tier…
Continue Reading Great News for Federal Contractors:  Credit Coming for Lower-Tier Small Business Subcontracting

Qui tam cases alleging violations of the False Claims Act remain red hot in today’s climate.  The Federal government continues to use the FCA both as shield against those seeking…
Continue Reading False Claims Act Update: 9th Circuit Gives ‘Respectful Burial’ to Inflated Public Disclosure Requirement

Is your small business doing all that it can to position itself in the Federal marketplace?  The Small Business Administration recently confirmed that there are literally billions of dollars on…
Continue Reading Back-to-Back: U.S. Government Again Meets Small Business Contracting Goals

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently issued an important decision – K-Con Building Systems, Inc. v. United States, Case No. 2014-5062 – that highlights…
Continue Reading Recent Federal Circuit Decision Highlights Important Takeways for Contractors