Contractors seeking to avoid affiliation under the Ostensible Subcontractor Rule know the soundbite: Your firm must self-perform the “primary and vital” contract requirements.
A small business prime contractor must zero…
Continue Reading SBA Finds Violation of Ostensible Subcontractor Rule – Even Though Contractor Performs “Primary and Vital” Requirements
Small business owners need to be aware of the simple, proactive measures that are available right now to avoid headaches down the road.
One prime example is properly maintaining your…
Continue Reading WOSB Certification Errors Lead to Size Protest
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
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…
Continue Reading Eye on Affiliation: Joint Venture Partner Not Small Due to Economic Dependence
Our Blog often covers issues associated with government contracts protests (like, for example, protests at the GAO, Court of Federal Claims, and size protests at the SBA…
Continue Reading Proposal Prep Tips: GAO Approves Agency’s Hardline Stance on Post-Deadline Submission
Small business owners have lots of items on their to-do lists. In addition to actually running the business, there are many administrative tasks required to make sure that you…
Continue Reading SAM Profile Mistake Leads to Possible Lost Contract
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…
Continue Reading SBA: No Set-Aside Contract For Lapsed Small Business Joint Venture
The question of qualifying as a small business often considers whether an individual owns and controls her own business. While proper ownership is one type of hurdle– what do…
Continue Reading SBA Affiliation – What to Know Before You Own
Today we review more evidence reminding small business owners to get their house in order when it comes to questions of “ownership and control” in the eyes of the Small…
Continue Reading Contractor Update: How to Own and Control Your Small Business
Size protests filed with the SBA are a “low risk-high reward” method of attacking small business set-aside competition if you think the contract awardee is actually other than small. Protests…
Continue Reading Protect Your Small Business: Defending Against Size Challenges
