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The Small Business Administration is a United States federal agency established in 1953 by the Small Business Act. The SBA is dedicated to assisting and supporting small business and entreprenuers. The SBA carries out its mission through a variety of programs including providing financial and federal contract procurement assistance, management assistance, and specialized outreach to women, minorities and armed forces veterans. less -

Making Hay of the Interplay Between the TAA and BAA—COFC Sustains Protest Against the VA’s Improper Sourcing of a Critical...

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts... on 8/21/2025

On July 31, 2025, the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) issued its decision in The DaVinci Company v. United States. The case is noteworthy for contractors grappling with geographical supply chain concerns because it elucidates...more

COFC Warns: Protesters Must Prove Capability, Not Just Claim It

Pillsbury - Bid Protest Debrief on 6/19/2025

In KL3, LLC v. United States, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, No. 24-2028 (June 2, 2025, reissued June 12, 2025), KL3 challenged the Department of Defense’s award of two sole-source contracts under the SBA’s 8(a) program,...more

Government Contracts Legal Round-Up – 2024 Issue 12

Jenner & Block on 7/16/2024

Claims Updates - Associated Energy Group, LLC v. The United States and Kropp Holdings, Inc., No. 23-20 47 (July 2, 2024) - Associated Energy Group, LLC (AEG) challenged the award by Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for a...more

Karthik Consulting Case Opens Up Interesting Nuance for SBA Program

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 11/1/2023

Karthik Consulting, LLC v. United States, Case No. 23-944, a recent Court of Federal Claims case, identifies an essential nuance in determining the eligibility of contractors who have graduated from the Small Business...more

End of Fiscal Year Awards: Know Your Debriefing and Protest Procedures, Deadlines

Holland & Knight LLP on 9/22/2023

As in prior years, the upcoming end of the federal fiscal year will be marked by a flurry of contract and task order awards, as federal agencies busily obligate remaining fiscal year 2023 appropriated funds while still...more

March 2023 Bid Protest Roundup: Review, Self-Certification

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 4/18/2023

This month's bid protest spotlight considers two recent protests. J.E. McAmis Inc. v. U.S. is an important decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims concerning the court's lack of authority to review the U.S. Small...more

Congressional, Executive, and Legal Developments for Government Contractors to Consider - February 2023

Venable LLP on 2/9/2023

In January, the OMB implemented the following new policies designed to strengthen the federal contracting system. On January 10, 2023, the OMB issued a memorandum on the subject of Strengthening Support for Federal...more

Federal Circuit Clarifies Bid Protest Jurisdiction Over SBA Size Determinations

Venable LLP on 2/6/2023

While it is well settled that the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (the Claims Court) lacks bid protest jurisdiction over the majority of task or delivery order awards, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently...more

May 2022 Bid Protest Roundup: Errors, Subcontractors, Bundling

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 6/10/2022

This month's bid protest spotlight focuses on one recent U.S. Court of Federal Claims decision and two U.S. Government Accountability Office decisions. While all three protests were unsuccessful, each serves as a different...more

January 2021 Bid Protest Roundup (Law360 Spotlight)

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 2/18/2021

This month’s Law360 bid protest spotlight examines three recent protest decisions, each offering a cautionary tale to offerors in the stages prior to contract award. The first, HWI Gear, emphasizes the requirement for small...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - March 2020

PilieroMazza PLLC on 3/6/2020

CLIENT ALERT: FAR Council Changes Rules Regarding Small Business Rerepresentation / Recertification and Multiple Award Contracts - On February 27, 2020, the FAR Council published a final rule that amends the Federal...more

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