GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
House Passes Bill Increasing Importance of Subcontracting Plan Performance as an Evaluation Factor -
On June 8, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill, referred to as H.R. 7694,...more
Last August, PilieroMazza reported that Bibi Hidalgo, the Associate Administrator for SBA’s Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, announced that SBA will be suspending the bona fide place of business...more
A well-shaped bidding strategy is key to winning federal contracts, and securing a major contract creates an ongoing growth opportunity for your business. But to get in the game and win, you must know the rules. There are...more
A well-shaped bidding strategy is key to winning federal contracts, and securing a major contract creates an ongoing growth opportunity for your business. But to get in the game and win, you must know the rules. There are...more
Ruling on everything from affiliation to broken hyperlinks, the Small Business Administration’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) had a busy year. Day to day, OHA decides SBA program decision appeals, NAICS appeals, and...more
Ruling on everything from affiliation to broken hyperlinks, the Small Business Administration’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) had a busy year. Day to day, OHA decides SBA program decision appeals, NAICS appeals, and...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program provides opportunities for small businesses, owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, Tribes and...more
9/23/2021
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Aviation Industry ,
Construction Industry ,
DBE Program ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Federal Contractors ,
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Popular ,
Public Transit ,
Small Business ,
Transportation Industry
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced that the functions of its Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) will be fully transferred to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on January 1, 2023....more
Bibi Hidalgo, the Associate Administrator for SBA’s Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, just announced during her keynote address at the National 8(a) Association Alaska Regional Conference that SBA...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program provides opportunities for small businesses, owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, Tribes and...more
8/6/2021
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Aviation Industry ,
Construction Industry ,
DBE Program ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Highways ,
Public Transit ,
Small Business ,
Transportation Industry ,
Webinars
The National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) just issued major changes to the Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 4 (CIO-SP4) Request for Proposals (RFP)...more
On June 22, 2021, the National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) issued its third modification to the Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 4 (CIO-SP4) Request...more
CIO-SP4 may be one of the most significant opportunities for both small and large government contractors, particularly those in the healthcare space. The Coalition is pleased to host Cy Alba and Meghan Leemon of...more
6/11/2021
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Bid Solicitation ,
Federal Contractors ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Past Performance ,
Pricing ,
Request for Proposals ,
Set-Asides ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
SBA Extends the HUBZone Map Freeze to June 30, 2023 -
Today, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a direct final rule extending the HUBZone map freeze from December 31, 2021, to June...more
5/7/2021
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Biden Administration ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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FedRAMP ,
GAO ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Microsoft ,
Minimum Wage ,
OSHA ,
Qui Tam ,
Relief Measures ,
Restaurant Industry ,
SBA
In a recent decision, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained a protest challenging the terms of a solicitation, as the solicitation impermissibly required that a protégé and mentor in a joint venture have the...more
COVID-19 has increased costs for government contractors in almost every sector. Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REAs) and claims are available to contractors seeking compensation. But when should you submit an REA or...more
One of the hottest topics for government contractors is the General Services Administration’s (GSA) recent release of the updated 8(a) STARS III request for proposal (RFP). With proposals due by August 19, 2020, many...more
PilieroMazza has received a flood of questions related to STARS III and Cy Alba gave a presentation earlier today walking through a number of keys issues and our interpretation of key requirements in the RFP. As a part of...more
The Small Business Administration recently published a final rule that will impact businesses competing for contracts under the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program and those companies seeking admission to the 8(a)...more
6/16/2020
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Business Ownership ,
Certification Requirements ,
EDWOSB ,
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Federal Contractors ,
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SBA ,
Small Business ,
Women-Owned Businesses ,
WOSB
The Small Business Administration recently published a final rule that will impact businesses competing for contracts under the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program and those companies seeking admission to the 8(a)...more
6/3/2020
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Business Ownership ,
Certification Requirements ,
EDWOSB ,
Exclusions ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Webinars ,
Women-Owned Businesses ,
WOSB
If you are an 8(a) contractor, you may have received a notification from your Business Opportunity Specialist regarding a voluntary suspension due to the March 13, 2020 declaration of a national emergency concerning the...more
Comments to Proposed Rule on Consolidation of Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments, February 7, 2020 -
In its role as advocate to small businesses operating in the government contracting...more
3/2/2020
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Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Fair Chance Act ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Mergers ,
NDAA ,
OIG ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
Small Business ,
Whistleblowers
Dear Ms. Fernandez -
We are writing to submit comments on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) above-referenced proposed rule on amendments to its regulations to merge the 8(a) Business Development Program...more
For government contractors, understanding requests for equitable adjustment (REAs), claims and, if necessary, the appeal process is essential. Whether encountering circumstances such as differing interpretations over...more
PilieroMazza previously explained that a termination for default is considered a contracting officer’s final decision, which may then be appealed. While this is still the case, a recent decision from the Armed Services Board...more