If you have been following the latest news on subcontracting plan requirements, you will know that the landscape has been rapidly shifting over the past year. In response to various statutory mandates from Congress, both SBA...more
Dear Ms. Fernandez:
We are writing to submit comments on the above-referenced Proposed Rule, issued October 6, 2015, 80 Fed. Reg. 60,300, to amend the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) regulations pertaining...more
OVERVIEW -
- Why size matters
- Toolbox for maximizing your time as a small business (“SB”)
- Tools that work
- Tools you might think work, but generally do not
- Tool of the future?
-...more
It is the end of the federal government’s fiscal year and ‘tis the season for protests. Protest lawyers are sharpening their keyboards. And some unfortunate small businesses are about to lose a hard-won contract due to a...more
On August 11, 2015, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) released a draft policy memo entitled “Improving Cybersecurity Protections in Federal Acquisitions.” The purpose of the memo is to provide federal agencies with...more
8/27/2015
/ Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
CPARS ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Due Diligence ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Information Security ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
Risk Assessment ,
Security Controls
In this presentation:
- Termination for Convenience (“T4C’)
- Termination for Default (“T4D”)
- T4C vs. T4D at a glance
- Brief overview of termination appeals
- Q & A
ms...more
After the recent small business subcontracting plan changes were implemented by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) in its final rule at 78 Fed. Reg. 42391, dated July 16, 2013, many of our clients have asked us...more
OVERVIEW -
- Overview of requests for equitable adjustment (“REAs”) and Claims
- Considerations and tips for REAs and Claims
- Subcontractor Claims
- Brief overview of the Claims appeal process...more
Dear Ms. Fernandez:
We are writing to submit comments on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) above-referenced proposed rule, issued May 1, 2015, 80 Fed. Reg. 24,846. Our firm represents small businesses,...more
The FAR requires most large business contractors to have a plan approved by the government to subcontract a certain amount of their work to the various types of small business contractors (i.e., SDB, WOSB, SDVOSB, etc.). In...more
In this presentation:
- Key aspects of SBA size and eligibility protests
- Why to file
- Who and when to file
- What to file
- How SBA processes protests
- Tips for filing SBA...more
Dear Ms. Fernandez:
We are writing to submit comments on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) above-referenced proposed rule, issued February 5, 2015, 80 Fed. Reg. 6618. Our firm represents small...more
In this presentation:
- Subcontracting plan requirements
- Relevant provisions for small businesses
- Understanding the SBA review process
- Best practices for a successful subcontracting...more
Re: RIN: 3245-AG58, Comments on Proposed Rule Small Business Government Contracting and National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 Amendments -
Dear Ms. Fernandez:
We are writing to submit comments...more
In This Presentation:
- Two new proposed rules from SBA:
- Mentor-protégé program for all small businesses
- Limitations on subcontracting
- Both rulemakings contain many other proposals that...more
There are a growing number of cybersecurity requirements applicable to government contractors that work with the Department of Defense (DoD) and intelligence community. ...more
In this presentation:
- Why cybersecurity matters
- Recently-implemented cybersecurity rules and laws
- Rapid reporting of cyber incidents and additional cybersecurity measures coming soon
-...more
1/15/2015
/ Best Practices ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Sector ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Small Business ,
Supply Chain
In this presentation:
- New Final Rules
- Presumed Loss
- Subcontracting
- Multiple Award Contracts
- Coming Attractions
- Performance of Work Requirements
-...more
Re: Comments on Proposed Rule Regarding Advisory Small Business Size Decisions RIN: 3245-AG59, Docket Number: SBA-2014-7 -
Dear Mr. Koppel:
We are writing to submit comments regarding the U.S. Small Business...more
In this presentation:
- Filing a Bid Protest: Who, Where, When, & What
- Common Protest Grounds
- Deciding Whether to Protest
- Understanding the Bid Protest Process
- Q&A
-...more
In this presentation:
- Current climate
- Why does the Government suspend or debar a contractor?
- What does it mean to be suspended or debarred?
- What process does the Government follow to...more