SmallGovCon Week in Review: August 15-19, 2022

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Shane McCall

Happy Friday, Readers. I wanted to send another thank you to Carter Merkle, Berbon Hamilton, and all the other folks who made the ICBS Show 2022 such a great experience. There were some informative speakers and a great opportunity for networking. I was very pleased to be able to speak about local opportunities related to the infrastructure law. Hope you have a nice weekend and enjoy the Week In Review.

This week saw some interesting federal contracting stories, including new deadlines for GSA MACs, working with agency small business offices, and a spotlight on OCIs.

Reading the Tea Leaves from SBA’s Regulatory Agenda

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Shane McCall

We’re back with another edition of looking for interesting tidbits from SBA’s semiannual regulatory agenda. SBA (along with other agencies) provide a guide to upcoming regulations. This schedule can help contractors determine when SBA is likely to update certain rules. Here are a few key updates.

Webinar Event: Still a Game Changer: The SBA Mentor-Protégé Program (2022 Update)

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Shane McCall

Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC will be presenting a webinar hosted by Govology, on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Small Mentor-Protégé Program that will be on August 30 at 1:00pm EST.

Webinar Event: Teaming and Partnering Strategies – with Koprince McCall Pottroff, August 23, 2022

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Shane McCall

Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC will be presenting a webinar hosted by Nebraska Business Development Center, Teaming and Partnering Strategies will be on August 23 at 10:00am CDT.

In this webinar, government contracts attorneys Nicole Pottroff and John Holtz will break down the types of teaming agreements available for federal government contractors. If you are interested in learning more about teaming strategies and the pros/cons and best practices associated with each type, you won’t want to miss out on this webinar.

If you’d like to join us for this webinar you can sign up for registration here.

Back to Basics: Veteran-Owned Businesses and SDVOSB Eligibility

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Gregory Weber

To honor the sacrifice made by our country’s veterans, the federal government has made it a priority to set aside federal contracting opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). To qualify for these opportunities, businesses must meet certain specifications in ownership and control. Let’s take a quick look at some the general qualifications needed to qualify as an SDVOSB and bid on SDVOSB set-aside contracts.

SmallGovCon Week in Review: August 8-12, 2022

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Shane McCall

It’s Friday, and that means its time for another round of SmallGovCon updates as you ease on into your weekend. I’m excited to be heading to Norman, Oklahoma next week for the ICBS 2022 show. I’ll be speaking about local opportunities related to the Infrastructure Act. Hope to see you there! https://www.icbsshow.com/.

Have a great one and enjoy these last few weekends of summer!

Back to Basics: Types of Affiliation

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Nicole Pottroff

This is a the second article of two taking you back to the basics of affiliation. The first, giving you a general overview of affiliation, can be found here. This follow-on article goes through the different bases for affiliation, as set forth in SBA’s affiliation regulations. Keep in mind though, this is still affiliation “basics” and does not go into a detailed analysis of each type of affiliation, as that would be a novel–not a blog.