Category Archives: SmallGovCon Week In Review

SmallGovCon Week In Review: January 11-15, 2016

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With half of January already in the books and the days already beginning to stay light longer, we can begin to dream about warm spring months ahead. That is, until you walk out the front door and a blast of winter air hits your face. But so long as it is cold outside, why not curl up somewhere warm with a little light government contracts reading?

In this week’s SmallGovCon Week in Review, we bring you articles involving fraud charges, a rundown of some new legislation that could affect contractors, the potential elimination of DUNS codes, plus much more.

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SmallGovCon Week In Review: January 4-8, 2016

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We’re back! 2016 has finally arrived and we here at Koprince Law couldn’t be more excited to dive into the new year with our first SmallGovCon Week In Review post. The first week of January brings some new policies and processes for contracting, a look back at the top procurement stories of 2015, and much more.

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SmallGovCon Week In Review: December 14-18, 2015

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With Christmas just one week away, we are looking forward to gathering with our families and celebrating this holiday season. But even with the holidays approaching, there was no shortage of news this week.  In this week’s SmallGovCon Week In Review, Guy Timberlake takes a look at the government contracting landscape in 2016, bid protests continue a slow but steady rise, a brazen contractor seeks $3,160 per hour for his time spent handling a successful protest, and much more.

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SmallGovCon Week In Review: December 7-11, 2015

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With the unseasonably warm temperatures here in Kansas this week, we are trying to get ourselves into the holiday spirit as we patiently await the snow (not that I’m complaining if we don’t get any!)

As the holidays approach, here is our last edition of the SmallGovCon Week In Review.  In this edition, changes are on the way with the DoD mentor-protege program, the Senate will consider a bill to sharply curtail the use of reverse auctions, charges are made in an alleged $10.35 million bribery scheme, and more.

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SmallGovCon Week In Review: November 30-December 4, 2015

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We hope that all of our readers had a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving. While we are looking forward to seeing what 2016 brings, we continue to bring you our weekly dose of government contracting news and notes for the remainder of the year.

In this week’s edition of SmallGovCon Week In Review, a look at ever-increasing regulatory burdens on contractors, the American Legion endorses a proposal to increase veteran-owned contracting, the Government recovers $3.5 billion in False Claims Act cases, and more.

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SmallGovCon Week In Review: November 16-20, 2015

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After a busy week of travel to Pittsburgh for the 2015 National Veterans Small Business Engagement, I have returned to the office to get you caught up on this week’s top government contracting news. In this week’s SmallGovCon Week In Review, the House of Representatives adds veterans to the list of disadvantaged companies under the DOT DBE program (but not everyone is happy about it), a look at how a decline in defense spending will impact contractors, the Government starts the process of looking for alternatives to DUNS numbers, and much more.

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SmallGovCon Week In Review: November 9-13, 2015

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After the disappointment of a last-minute cancellation of oral arguments in the Kingdomware Supreme Court case, I had a great trip to Washington, DC, where the highlight was speaking at the 2015 APTAC Fall Conference.  Next week, it’s off to Pittsburgh for the National Veterans Small Business Engagement, where I will be giving three Learning Sessions (and hopefully hearing more from the VA on its proposed SDVOSB program overhaul).

But for now, I’m back in beautiful Lawrence, Kansas and ready with our weekly dose of government contracting news.  In this week’s SmallGovCon Week In Review, a commentator weighs in on the VA’s proposed new SDVOSB regulations, another asks why the numbers of veteran-owned businesses are dropping, OPM violates the FAR in a contract award, and much more.

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