Ownership of a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business has to be unconditional. As the owner of an SDVOSB recently found out, unconditional ownership generally means there can be no restrictions on the service-disabled veteran owner’s ability to sell the ownership interest. Let’s explore the details.
Continue reading…Timing Issues: Challenges to Brand Name Salient Characteristics Due Before Proposal Submission, Says GAO
Time. It’s a great Pink Floyd song. It’s also something that frequently trips up contractors filing protests before GAO. As one contractor recently discovered, a challenge to the salient characteristics of a brand name product is equivalent to challenging the terms of a solicitation, which carries a different protest deadline than evaluation challenges. Unfortunately for the protester, its argument did not fair nearly as well as one of David Gilmour’s solos.
Continue reading…YouTube Tuesday: What is EDWOSB Status?
There have been a few changes recently to the WOSB and EDWOSB certification process–so now is as good a time as any to walk through the requirements for EDWOSB (or Economically-Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business) status. In this video, I provide an overview of the benefits of and requirements for EDWOSB status:
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Whose Jurisdiction is it Anyways? GAO Dismisses Size Challenge
GAO recently dismissed a protest to an awardee’s eligibility under the applicable size standard. The protester argued that the agency should have known that the awardee exceeded the nonmanufacturer rule’s 500-employee maximum. After extensive briefing from both parties and from the SBA itself, GAO found that the awardee’s proposal didn’t raise any issues and that it was really up to the SBA to decide the size issues anyway.
Continue reading…SmallGovCon Week In Review: August 3 – August 7, 2020
Happy Friday to all our SmallGovCon readers and hope you have a great weekend! Mark your calendars, as our very own Matthew Moriarty will be providing “2020 GovCon Legal Updates” to attendees of the 2020 ICBS Show on August 18.
This week saw some interesting federal contracting developments, such as projections for this year’s federal spending to be the highest ever, changes to the CMMC Advisory Board, and an executive order that may affect how contractors employ foreign workers.
Continue reading…FAR Council Implements Interim FAR Rule Prohibiting Contractor Use of Chinese Telecom Products
The FAR Council recently moved forward with implementing provisions of Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the 2019 NDAA through an interim rule. This rule, effective August 13, 2020, furthers the work begun previously of separating the federal government and its contractors from certain Chinese telecom and video surveillance companies.
Continue reading…YouTube Tuesday: SBA’s 8(a) Program & Joint Ventures–Enhancing 8(a) Capabilities
Joint ventures provide great opportunities for small businesses, including those in the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program. In this video, I provide 8(a) joint ventures a few reminders about what to include in their joint venture agreements.