Topics 8(a) Business Development Program SBA Recognizes Inflation in Size Standards, Eligibility for 8(a) and EDWOSB ProgramsFreedom from Affiliation? Check Your Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture AgreementContractor Compliance Update: Mentor-Protégé Agreement Must Be Approved to Avoid Affiliation Affiliation Small Business Compliance Due Diligence Leads to Reduced FCA PenaltyFreedom from Affiliation? Check Your Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture AgreementFederal Contractors’ Guide to Small Business Administration Set-Aside Contracts, Size Standards, Size Protests, and Affiliation Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Practical Litigation Strategies for CDA ClaimsASBCA Offers Latest Reminder that Plain Language Controls Government Contract InterpretationLitigation Update: Contractor Not Entitled to Delay Costs Based on Access to Information Included in its Contract Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) Market Shortages are No Excuse for Non-PerformanceCDA Claim Series Wrap Up: Best Practices for Government ContactorsPractical Litigation Strategies for CDA Claims Bid Protests GAO Report: Most Protesters Receive ReliefCOFC Says GAO has been wrong on Photocopied Bid Bond Signatures for DecadesCan the Government Ignore Red Flags of Set-Aside Fraud? 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CPARS Evaluations Upcoming Webinar: Contesting Erroneous CPARS Evaluations Cybersecurity The Future of DOD Cybersecurity Is Here – The CMMC 2.0 Proposed RuleReminder: Fox Rothschild VIRTUAL Federal Contracts Symposium Starts MondayJoin Us for the Fox Rothschild Federal Contracts Symposium Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Contractor Lands in Hot Water Over SDVOSB ScamSBA Small Business Development Programs Week: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Programs Ethics and Compliance Reminder: Fox Rothschild VIRTUAL Federal Contracts Symposium Starts MondayFox Speaks: Risk Management in Government ContractingFAR 52.204-21 and the Future of Federal Cybersecurity Enforcement False Claims Act FCA 101: FalsityThe Future of DOD Cybersecurity Is Here – The CMMC 2.0 Proposed RuleSupreme Court Rejects “Objectively Reasonable” Defense to False Claims Act Familial Identity of Interest Eye on Affiliation: The Role of Family Relationships in Size Determinations Federal Acquisition Regulation Lesson Learned: Board Holds that Only the Contracting Officer Can Bind the GovernmentCan the Government Ignore Red Flags of Set-Aside Fraud?How to Protest an Agency’s Decision Canceling a Solicitation Federal Circuit Recent Federal Circuit Decision Highlights Important Takeways for Contractors Federal Construction Lesson Learned: Board Holds that Only the Contracting Officer Can Bind the GovernmentMaterial Escalation: A Difficult Road to Recover CostsNavigating the Business Risks Associated with the Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Federal Government Lesson Learned: Board Holds that Only the Contracting Officer Can Bind the GovernmentCOFC Says GAO has been wrong on Photocopied Bid Bond Signatures for DecadesCan the Government Ignore Red Flags of Set-Aside Fraud? General Federal Government Contracts News & Updates FCA 101: KnowledgeGAO Report: Most Protesters Receive ReliefDon’t Miss the Fifth Annual Federal Contracts Symposium October 21-22 Government Accountability Office GAO Report: Most Protesters Receive ReliefCOFC Says GAO has been wrong on Photocopied Bid Bond Signatures for DecadesCan the Government Ignore Red Flags of Set-Aside Fraud? Government Contracting 101 COFC Says GAO has been wrong on Photocopied Bid Bond Signatures for DecadesProcrastination Has Consequences: How Waiting Until the Last Minute to Renew Their SAM Registration Cost a Contractor MillionsCDA Claim Series Wrap Up: Best Practices for Government Contactors HUBZone Contractor Alert: New Year, New HubZone Program RegulationsWOSB Certification Errors Lead to Size ProtestCOFC: HUBZones Are Responsible for Tracking 35% Employee Residency Requirement Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) GAO Issues Surprising Decision Downplaying Impact of Alleged OCIFailure to Meaningfully Consider OCIThe Incumbent Advantage and OCI – Thoughts on Unequal Access Partnering Arrangements Proposal Prep Tips: Real vs. Imagined Past Performance ExperienceSlow March to SBA’s New Small Business Mentor-Protégé Program Continues – More Changes Coming November 1Eye on Affiliation: Joint Venture Partner Not Small Due to Economic Dependence Past Performance GAO: Excellent Performance of Incumbent Contract Does Not Guarantee Future Follow-On WorkCPARS Challenge Primer: Formal Claim Required to Appeal Negative Performance EvaluationProposal Prep Tips: Real vs. Imagined Past Performance Experience Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) New P3 Infrastructure Opportunities on the Way for Government Contractors?The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Explores the Use of P3s on Water Infrastructure ProjectsA New Frontier for Government Contracting Request for Equitable Adjustment COVID-19 and Government Contracting Best Practices: Part 3 – Government Response and Contract ManagementCOVID-19 and Government Contracting Best Practices: Part 2 – Recovering Extra CostsCOVID-19 and Government Contracting Best Practices: Part 1 – Excusable Delay Claims SBA Size Protests and Appeals Can the Government Ignore Red Flags of Set-Aside Fraud?SBA Recognizes Inflation in Size Standards, Eligibility for 8(a) and EDWOSB ProgramsContractor Alert: Mandatory WOSB Certification Deadline Pending Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) SBA Will Eliminate SDVOSB Self-Certification October 1SBA Recognizes Inflation in Size Standards, Eligibility for 8(a) and EDWOSB ProgramsWOSB Certification Errors Lead to Size Protest Small Business Administration SBA Will Eliminate SDVOSB Self-Certification October 1Can the Government Ignore Red Flags of Set-Aside Fraud?SBA Recognizes Inflation in Size Standards, Eligibility for 8(a) and EDWOSB Programs Small Business Affiliation Freedom from Affiliation? Check Your Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture AgreementFederal Contractors’ Guide to Small Business Administration Set-Aside Contracts, Size Standards, Size Protests, and AffiliationSBA: Ostensible Subcontractor Rule in Play Even Between Two Small Firms State and Local Government Contractor Alert: USDOT DBE Fraud EnforcementNew P3 Infrastructure Opportunities on the Way for Government Contractors? Suspension and Debarment Join Us for the Fox Rothschild Federal Contracts SymposiumFAR 52.204-21 and the Future of Federal Cybersecurity EnforcementFalse Claims Act Recoveries: FY 2017 Picks Up Where FY 2016 Left Off WOSB SBA Recognizes Inflation in Size Standards, Eligibility for 8(a) and EDWOSB ProgramsSmall Business Compliance Due Diligence Leads to Reduced FCA PenaltyContractor Alert: Mandatory WOSB Certification Deadline Pending