Small Business Administration

The most common basis to establish timeliness for a Government Accountability Office (GAO) bid protest is found in Section 21.2 of the GAO’s regulations.  Under the regulation, the protester…
Continue Reading New GAO Decision Emphasizes “Should Have Known” Element of Bid Protest Timeliness

Today, we take a look at the culmination of a long fight over the size status of a joint venture competing for a Federal contract.  After losing battles at…
Continue Reading SBA Size Update: Strategies for Contesting Affiliation based on Economic Dependence

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

After years of pushing by industry groups and the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule …
Continue Reading Awards to Lower Tier Small Business Subcontractors Finally Count towards Small Business Subcontracting Goals

The Small Business Administration’s HUB Zone program seeks to encourage development in historically underutilized business (or HUB) zones.  Like the SBA’s other socio-economic programs, HUBZone contractors are eligible for certain…
Continue Reading COFC: HUBZones Are Responsible for Tracking 35% Employee Residency Requirement

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