Government Contracting 101

Earlier this month, we had the pleasure of opening the 2017 Associated General Contractors of America Federal Contractor Conference in Washington, DC with a presentation focused on the emerging…
Continue Reading FAR 52.204-21 and the Future of Federal Cybersecurity Enforcement

One of the primary risks facing construction contractors is subsurface or unexpected physical conditions discovered after the work begins (commonly known as a Differing Site Condition).  When such conditions…
Continue Reading Government Contracting 101: Differing Site Conditions

Government contractors responding to RFPs understand the need to read the fine print.

Mostly commonly, we discuss this topic in terms of pure proposal acceptability.  Protest decisions from the…
Continue Reading How to Approach Best Value RFPs and Protest Improper Award Decisions

Small business owners must always be mindful of what it means to be “small” in the world of government contracting.  After all, losing that small business size status means losing…
Continue Reading Eye on Affiliation: The Ostensible Subcontractor Rule

As I’ve covered extensively on this blog, the U.S. government is conducting a wide-spread and on-going crackdown on contracting fraud.  Under the Civil False Claims Act alone, the government…
Continue Reading Don’t Be Fooled by the Latest Example of Federal Small Business Contracting Fraud

Government contractors are frequently faced with the situation where they are owed additional time or are entitled to damages from the government on a contract.  For example, the government…
Continue Reading Should I File a Claim or an REA on my Government Contract?

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

Every government contractor that files a bid protest has the same goal in mind – corrective action.  The agency made a procurement error and changes need to be made.

But…
Continue Reading Bid Protest Corrective Action: You Can’t Always Get What You Want