A response to an RFP is the government contractor’s chance to put its best foot forward and stand out from the crowd. Particularly when it comes to best value procurements
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Slow March to SBA’s New Small Business Mentor-Protégé Program Continues – More Changes Coming November 1
If you’re a government contractor, you likely already know about the Small Business Administration’s new Small Business Mentor-Protégé Program (now also being referred to as the “All Small” Mentor-Protégé
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Eye on Affiliation: Joint Venture Partner Not Small Due to Economic Dependence
Under the Small Business Administration’s regulations, two firms may partner as a joint venture to perform a small business set-aside contract, provided that each partner is a small business
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Contractor Compliance Update: Mentor-Protégé Agreement Must Be Approved to Avoid Affiliation
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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Look Before You Leap: Strategic Teaming Under the New SBA Rules
The SBA’s new “small business mentor-protégé program” is causing quite a stir. As we covered yesterday, the new final rule opens the door for all small businesses (not just
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SBA: No Set-Aside Contract For Lapsed Small Business Joint Venture
The Small Business Administration recently denied an appeal by a disqualified joint venture on a small business set-aside contract. The SBA found that — even though the JV was able
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Play Ball!: Forming Winning Project Delivery Teams
Last week, I once again had the pleasure of presenting at the Design-Build Institute of America’s Federal Project Delivery Symposium in Washington, DC. I was joined on the panel
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SBA Proposes to Expand the Mentor-Protégé Program to Include All Small Businesses, Not Just 8(a) Small Businesses
Yesterday, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued new proposed rules that could dramatically change the landscape for small businesses, as well as large federal contractors that team with small business
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Small Business Resolutions You Can (and Should) Keep
As the calendar turns to February, many of us have already let slide our personal resolutions for the New Year. However, even if you’ve already forgotten what the inside of
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SBA 8(a) Mentor-Protégé Joint Ventures Beware: No Guarantee of Exemption from the Rules of Affiliation
Just because an 8(a) small business and a large business have been approved to participate in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) mentor-protégé program under 13 CFR § 124.520 does
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