Yesterday was a huge victory for SDVOSBs and VOSBs, as the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the VA’s “rule of two” is mandatory, and applies to all VA procurements – including GSA Schedule orders. The Kingdomware decision has drawn news coverage and discussion from across the country. This special Kingdomware edition of the SmallGovCon Week In […]
SDVOSBs and VOSBs are big winners today, as the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the VA’s “rule of two” is mandatory, and applies to all VA procurements–including GSA Schedule orders. The Supreme Court’s decision in Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States, No. 14-916 (2016) means that the VA will be required to truly put “Veterans […]
SDVOSBs, rejoice! Kingdomware Technologies has unanimously won its Supreme Court battle against the VA. The Court has held that the VA’s “rule of two” is mandatory and applies to all of the VA’s contracting determinations. I’ll have much more analysis up on SmallGovCon in the coming hours. For now, congratulations to Kingdomware–and all SDVOSBs and […]
Last week, I offered my take on the February 22, 2016 oral argument in Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States. Now you can listen for yourself. The Supreme Court has posted an audio recording of the hearing, as well as the transcript. To listen to the audio or read the transcript, just follow this link.
Monday was a big day for SDVOSBs and VOSBs, as the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Kingdomware v. United States. I was in the courtroom for the oral arguments, and yesterday I gave a webinar on the case. The webinar explains the factual and legal importance of Kingdomware, discusses my impressions from the oral […]
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Kingdomware Technologies Inc., v. United States this morning. I was in the courtroom as counsel for Kingdomware and the government did their best to answer the questions of eight Justices. Here are my first impressions.
As the nation pauses to remember Justice Antonin Scalia, SDVOSBs and VOSBs are already asking: what does Justice Scalia’s passing mean for Kingdomware v. United States, which is currently scheduled for oral argument on February 22? Good question. Here’s what I know now, plus a little speculation to boot.