Agencies May Rely on Offerors’ Buy American Act Certifications Unless “Reason to Believe” Non-Compliance

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When an offeror submits a certification that its products qualify as domestic for purposes of the Buy American Act, an agency ordinarily may rely on that certification without further investigation, unless the agency has reason to believe that the products will not be compliant.

In a recent bid protest decision, the GAO held that an agency acted properly by relying on the offeror’s certification because the protester’s “unsupported allegations” were insufficient to trigger a requirement for further investigation.

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Event: 2021 Government Contracts Year-End Review Webinar, Hosted By Govology

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Here at Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC, we’re ready to put a wrap on 2021. Join us and our friends at Govology on December 9 as we look back at federal government contracting from the past year.

In this webinar, government contracts attorneys Shane McCall and Steven Koprince cover the most important legal developments for federal contractors in 2021, including new cybersecurity rules, enhanced domestic preferences under the Buy American Act, key provisions of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, and much more.

Register here. See you on December 9!

Event: The Basics of Small Business Limitations on Subcontracting and Nonmanufacturer Rule Compliance Webinar, Hosted by EPHCC

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Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC presents a webinar hosted by EPHCC that covers two important topics in federal government contracting – Limitations on Subcontracting and the Nonmanufacturer Rule.

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 of heavy enforcement: get it wrong, and a contractor can face major penalties. 

The nonmanufacturer rule is one that is commonly misunderstood in the federal government contracting realm. But it is also one we encounter quite often in our role assisting federal contractors.

On December 8, join me, Shane McCall, as I go over both of these important topics in plain English in a single webinar.

To register, just click here.

Event: What Government Contractors Should Know About the Vaccine Mandate Webinar, Hosted by Catalyst

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If you missed it before, here’s your chance to attend one of Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC‘s most popular webinars.

Please join me, Shane McCall, and Steven Koprince on December 1 for this informative webinar hosted by Catalyst on the vaccine mandate. We will cover which contractors and subcontractors must comply, which employees are covered, when employees must be vaccinated, how employers should confirm employee vaccination, and much more, including the latest guidance from the Safer Federal Workplace Task Force.

It’s easy to register: just click here. See you on today!

Happy Thanksgiving & Native American Heritage Day from SmallGovCon

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It’s that time of year to gather with friends and family and feast on some wonderful comfort food. We have been polling our staff on their favorite holiday dish and the answers have ranged from pumpkin pie to turkey to the traditional green bean casserole. They all sound good to me!

We have a lot to be thankful for and we are grateful for all of those readers who have been reading our blogs. We hope you have found them informative and we will continue to provide relevant content in regards to federal government contracting into the coming new year. Our office will be closed Thursday and Friday for our staff to recharge the batteries and connect with family and friends. Have a great holiday weekend!