The Rise of OTAs in Defense Contracting: Opportunities, Risks, and What Contractors Need to Know -
As the Defense Department increasingly turns to Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements to streamline innovation and...more
The recent rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6—governing “Competition Requirements”—is prompting questions about whether the changes may signal a shift in federal small business contracting policy. In...more
UPDATE: Let Your Voice be Heard: Congress Wants to Hear from Small Business Government Contractors -
The House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure hearing titled “Leveling the Playing Field:...more
On June 26, 2025, the General Services Administration (GSA) released MAS Refresh #27—the latest GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) solicitation update and mass modification. Among other changes, Refresh #27 significantly...more
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is facing growing scrutiny from Congress after it abruptly canceled hundreds of contracts—many of which support critical services for veterans—based in part on recommendations from a...more
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On July 8, 2025, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure (Subcommittee) will hold a hearing titled “Leveling the Playing Field: Fostering Opportunities for Small Business Contractors.” The...more
Protect Small Business Opportunities: The “Rule of Two” Faces Potential Elimination -
The federal government is actively trying to reduce its size and deregulate agencies across the Executive Branch. As noted in a...more
The federal government is actively trying to reduce its size and deregulate agencies across the Executive Branch. As noted in a previous Client Alert by Sam Finnerty, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) has not been...more
New Department of Defense Policy Memo Imposes Sweeping Restrictions on Consulting, Management, Advisory Services, and Contractor Utilization -
The Department of Defense (DoD) has issued a significant policy memorandum “to...more
The Department of Defense (DoD) has issued a significant policy memorandum “to promote fiscal responsibility, streamline operations, and maximize [DoD] readiness and lethality.” The May 27 Memo, Implementation of Executive...more
As PilieroMazza has been reporting, the Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued a final rule updating and clarifying many regulations that impact small businesses. The revised regulations cover a wide range of...more
December 2024: Reducing the Negative Impacts of a Government Shutdown for Federal Contractors -
Once again, the specter of a government shutdown looms over the federal contracting community. The federal government is set...more
On November 15, 2024, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied a protest where a mentor-protégé joint venture offeror attempted to use the past experience of a wholly owned subsidiary of the protégé member to satisfy...more
In 2023, PilieroMazza reported on Myriddian, LLC v. U.S. where the Court of Federal Claims interpreted Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.204-7 to require that offerors maintain an active SAM (System for Award...more
On October 25, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule to implement recommendations from the Office of Federal Procurement Policy’s memorandum “Increasing Small Business Participation on...more