Author Archives: Shane McCall

Webinar Event! October 1, 2024 – Limitations on Subcontracting and the Nonmanufacturer Rule hosted by Texas El Paso APEX Accelerators

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For small businesses and their teammates, few topics in government contracting are as confusing as the limitations on subcontracting for set-aside and socioeconomic sole source contracts.  And if that isn’t stressful enough, the “LoS” is an area with heavy potential penalties if a contractor gets it wrong.

The nonmanufacturer rule is the flip side of the LoS, but for supply contracts in the federal government contracting realm. It is also one we encounter quite often in our role assisting federal contractors.

In this course, Greg Weber and I will help you make sense of the limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule. Using a step-by-step process and plenty of examples to help bring the rules to life will help you ensure that you understand and comply with these essential rules. We hope you will join us at 10:00 am MDT on October 1. Register here.

SmallGovCon Week in Review: September 16-20, 2024

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Happy Friday! There has been a flurry of activity here at SmallGovCon, as the government’s fiscal year is ending this month. In the evolving landscape of federal contracting, one needs to stay on top of recent developments. Here are some key ones.

The U.S. Small Business Administration is set to implement new rules for mentor-protégé arrangements. I had the privilege of being interviewed by Tom Temin of the Federal News Network on these new mentor-protégé rules and potential ones on the horizon from SBA. You can read the full transcript below. We hope you have a great weekend!

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SmallGovCon Week in Review: September 9-13, 2024

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Happy Friday the 13th! We hope you have a good week. This week has been busy in the federal government contracting world with multiple developments highlighting key areas of government procurement, spending transparency, and small business support. There are updates on a new federal spending bill, but also concerns about a shutdown, something contractors will be watching closely.

You can read more about these topics in the articles below. Have a great weekend and be careful out there today on Friday the 13th!

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Govology Webinar: September 19, 2024 – The Buy Indian Act: Regulatory Updates and Their Implications for Native-Owned Businesses

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The Buy Indian Act is a law that gives contracting preference to companies owned by Native American tribes and tribal members. This law has been on the books for a century and it seems to be finally getting some teeth through regulatory changes and updates. This webinar, presented by myself and Nicole Pottroff will discuss the Buy Indian Act, as well as other rules and regulations that provide advantages to tribal entities. Hope you can join us! Register here.

SmallGovCon Week in Review: September 2-6, 2024

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It’s Friday and it’s time for our week in review. We hope you had a wonderful Labor Day and were able to enjoy some time with friends and family. Now it is time to transition into fall and football season which we are very excited about here at SmallGovCon! We hope you have a great weekend.

This week in federal government contracting news saw some interesting storis about IT and cyber security, the feds avoiding fraud payments, and a potential boost for WOSB contracts.

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SmallGovCon Week in Review: August 26-30, 2024

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Happy Friday! In this week in review, we have included some noteworthy articles including the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) proposed rule with significant updates to the HUBZone program and other SBA rules. We dive into this proposal here. Other updates include the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) enhancing its mentor-protégé program and dealing with the end of the fiscal year. You can read more about these changes and other federal contracting news in the articles below.

We hope you have a wonderful long Labor Day weekend! Enjoy!

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SBA Proposed Rule: Joint Venture Past Performance

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How agencies evaluate past performance of joint ventures has been a somewhat confusing topic for federal contractors over the past few years. We’ve written about many of the key aspects of the evolution of this rule on SmallGovCon, from the earlier final rule to recent decisions interpreting that rule. The proposed rule would clarify how SBA thinks agencies should review past performance for joint ventures, but it also invites comment from contractors. This is an area where input from the federal contracting community could really have an impact on the final version of SBA’s rule.

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