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
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
2/3/2020
/ 8(a) Program ,
Business Development ,
Comment Period ,
Federal Contractors ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Multiple Award Contracts ,
NAICS ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
SBA ,
Small Business
The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently published a proposed rule (https://bit.ly/2RQhpwb) that would merge its mentor-protégé programs and amend many of its rules governing the 8(a) Business Development program....more
PODCAST: Ex Rel. Radio – False Claims Act: The Risks to Small Business Government Contractors
“False Claims Act: The Risks to Small Business Government Contractors” is the fifth episode of “Ex Rel. Radio,” our multi-part...more
1/14/2020
/ Comment Period ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
HUBZone ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
NASA ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Tribal Governments
SBA recently published a proposed rule that would merge its mentor-protégé programs and amend many of its rules governing the 8(a) program. Our firm’s managing partner, Pam Mazza, recently explained the rule’s significant...more
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES -
Small Business Administration – SBA issued a rule extending the 504 Loan Program Rural Initiative Pilot Program (504 Rural Pilot) through September 30, 2021. The 504 Rural...more
9/5/2019
/ Construction Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Funding ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
NDAA ,
Qui Tam ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Telecommunications ,
TRICARE
Government contractors are required to comply with a new set of prohibitions on telecommunications equipment acquired from certain Chinese companies, and they may face False Claims Act liability since the prohibitions require...more
SDVOSBs participating in the VA’s Veterans First Contracting Program are required to maintain a Vendor Information Page (“VIP”) profile which contains a significant amount of information about the company, such as ownership...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING -
As reported in a Nextgov article, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Chief Procurement Officer Soraya Correa issued a special notice extending the due dates for all unamended acquisition...more
1/28/2019
/ ADEA ,
Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Exhaustion Doctrine ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fluor ,
Fraud ,
Furloughs ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Government Shutdown ,
Indictments ,
IRS ,
Job Applicants ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
Oracle ,
Pay Data ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
SCOTUS ,
SDVOSB ,
Unemployment Benefits
Earlier this month, we wrote about the internal SBA Information Notice (Information Notice), which clarifies that the changes made by the Small Business Runway Extension Act (Runway Extension Act) are not effective...more
For government contractors, staying ahead of the curve is critical for success. Knowing about a new law, policy, or program can provide you with a competitive advantage.
Republished from Set-Aside Alert, October, 2018
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Starting on October 1st, SBA began hearing protests challenging an apparent awardee’s eligibility for inclusion in the VA Center for Verification and Evaluation (“CVE”) database and, in turn, its eligibility for a VA SDVOSB...more
The topics in the Legal Advisor focus primarily on corporate and business matters, federal contracting, employment law, intellectual property and electronic commerce. We encourage our readers to communicate their views to us...more
For government contractors, staying ahead of the curve is critical for success. Knowing about a new law, policy, or program can provide you with a competitive advantage. There are three current trends in federal procurement...more
In the Matter of ASIRTek Federal Services, LLC, SBA No. VET-269 (2018), SBA found that the apparent awardee of a contract set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (“SDVOSB”) was ineligible as an offeror...more
In a recent decision, HUBZone Appeal of Q Services, Inc., the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) clarified that the number of hours worked by a person does not bar SBA from examining the totality of the circumstances to...more
The attorneys at PilieroMazza's Colorado office frequently assists businesses in drafting, amending, and negotiating their operating agreements, bylaws, and shareholders’ agreements. When this exercise involves a government...more
Business and Corporate Special Issue -
We are excited to bring you this special edition of The Legal Advisor focused on our Business & Corporate Group. The articles in this issue highlight the diverse array of matters...more
11/15/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Mergers ,
S-Corporation ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
Small Business ,
Transfer of Interest ,
VOSB
Earlier this month, the VA’s Center for Verification and Evaluation (“CVE”) published a new VA Verification Assistance Brief, Understanding Joint Venture and Mentor-Protégé Agreement Eligibility (“Assistance Brief”). The...more
Last week, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) issued a final rule amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (“GSAR”) to clarify that the ordering-agency task and delivery order ombudsman has...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING -
Category Management: What Contractors Need to Know -
In December 2014, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced a new initiative called Category Management. This policy could...more
8/22/2016
/ Acquisitions ,
Estate Planning ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) ,
Kingdomware Techs. Inc. v United States ,
Mergers ,
OMB ,
Rule of Two ,
SCOTUS ,
Small Business ,
Succession Planning ,
Veterans Administration
SBA recently issued a final rule redefining the rules of affiliation for firms applying to SBA’s business loan programs. The final rule separates and distinguishes the loan program affiliation rules from SBA’s government...more
Yesterday, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released its annual small business procurement “report card,” identifying how the federal government as whole and major federal agencies measured up in terms of meeting their...more
Small business government contractors are sometimes resistant to the idea of filing size protests against their competitors. How much time and effort will it take? Is there enough evidence? Will the agency be offended? These...more
Dear Mr. Leney:
We are writing to submit comments on the above-referenced Proposed Rule, issued November 6, 2015, 80 Fed. Reg. 68,795, to amend the VA’s VOSB Verification Program. In our practice, we represent many...more