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In South Carolina, government contracting can be a lucrative opportunity for businesses, but it comes with its share of challenges — one of which is dealing with bid protests. Whether you’re an established contractor or new...more
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released a proposed rule to implement its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, which would establish a comprehensive set of cybersecurity requirements applicable to...more
As we come to the end of 2023, I wanted to take the opportunity to summarize the status of the various legal challenges on issues that are relevant to small business contractors. Ultima Services Corp. v. U.S. Dept. of...more
Q&A with the Carolina Small Business Development Fund - We are fortunate to have connected with Kevin Dick, the President & CEO, and Emily Blevins, Marketing & Communications Director, of the Carolina Small Business...more
In the past week, there were several important updates made to the Federal Acquisition Regulations by the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space...more
As many contractors have known for quite some time, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) regulations provide detailed requirements for joint venture agreements, and failure to meet any of the regulatory requirements...more
A newly published Small Business Administration Final Rule provides small businesses with two new ways to satisfy Past Performance requirements when competing for federal prime contracts. The Rule takes effect on August 22,...more
President Biden recently signed the PRICE Act (Promoting Rigorous and Innovative Cost Efficiencies for Federal Procurement and Acquisitions Act). The Act expands opportunities for small businesses to work with the federal...more
Recent developments in small business procurement policy indicate that the government’s increase in the amount of contract awards to small businesses is likely to continue. The government exceeded its 23 percent small...more
Being a small business can have its advantages. Federal procurement rules provide that certain contracting opportunities may be set-aside for small business competition. Small businesses also may be exempt from certain...more
The Department of Defense (DoD) released interim rules implementing provisions of the 2013 and 2015 National Defense Authorization Acts. The rules, released on Aug. 26, 2015, are effective immediately and establish the...more
In this presentation: - Hot off the presses: SBA’s proposed rule for the new mentor-protégé program for all small businesses - How the limitations on subcontracting currently work - Changes to the...more
While ethics and compliance scandals that implicate brand name companies tend to grab the headlines, smaller organizations have always borne the brunt of regulatory enforcement. Over the years, U.S. Sentencing Commission data...more
In this presentation: - What is novation and what is required to effectuate such a transaction? - When are novations necessary and when can they be avoided? - What impact will a novation have on your...more
The Government Contracts Quarterly Update is published by BakerHostetler’s Government Contracts Practice team to inform our clients and friends of the latest developments in federal government contracting. Topics will...more
In this presentation: New Final Rules: – Multiple Award Contracts – Presumed Loss – Subcontracting Coming Attractions: – Performance of Work Requirements – Mentor-Protégé...more
Both prime contractors and small business subcontractors should pay attention to new rules designed to encourage small business subcontracting and influence the administration and content of those contracts. The first, which...more
On October 2, 2013, Small Business Administration (SBA) published a final rule to establish and revise rules and procedures pertaining to small business set-asides, partial set-asides, multiple award contracts (MACs), task...more
In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims denied a pre-award protest challenging a solicitation's small business subcontracting goal of 40% of the total contract value, holding that this goal was within the high...more