Bar & Court Admissions

• Kansas
• Court of Federal Claims
• Missouri (inactive)

Education

• J.D., The University of Kansas School of Law
• M.A., The University of Kansas
• B.A., The University of Kansas

Professional Associations & Memberships

• Kansas Bar Association
• Douglas County Bar Association

Speaking Engagements:

• “Still A Game Changer: The SBA Mentor-Protege Program (2023 Update)”, Co-Presenter, Govology 2023.
• “FAR and Other Regulations”, Presenter, Gabriel Enterprises Webinar 2023. 
• “Mentor-Protege & Joint Ventures”, Presenter, United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Webinar 2023. 
• “Teaming: JVs, MPAs & You”, Presenter, Gabriel Enterprises Webinar 2023. 
• “New Legislative Changes That May Affect Your Small GOVCON Business”, Co-Presenter, Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship Webinar 2023. 
• “Regulatory Updates in Government Contracting”, Co-Presenter, Texas PTAC- El Paso Webinar 2023. 
• “Teaming and Mentor Protege Agreements”, Presenter, Gabriel Enterprises Webinar 2023.
• “Government Contracts Legal Update 2023”, Co-Presenter, Texas PTAC – University of San Antonio 2023 Webinar.
• “Limitations on Subcontracting: A Step-by-Step Compliance Guide”, Co-Presenter, Govology Webinar 2023.
• “Prime Contracting”, Presenter, Gabriel Enterprises Group Webinar 2023
• “Buy American Act & Trade Agreements”, Texas PTAC: University of Texas at San Antonio 2023 Webinar.
• “FAR and Other Regulations”, Gabriel Enterprises Consulting Group Webinar 2023.
• “The Do’s and Don’ts of Federal Government Contracting”, Co- Presenter, El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 2022 Webinar
• “2022 Government Contracts Year-End Review”, Co-Presenter 2022 Govology Webinar
• “SBA 8(a) Live Training: Prime Contracting”, Presenter, 2022 Gabriel Enterprises Consulting Group Webinar
• “SBA 8(a) Live Training: Teaming: JVs, MPAs, & You”, Presenter, 2022 Gabriel Enterprises Consulting Group Webinar
• “Prime-Sub, Teaming Agreements and Subcontracts”, Presenter, 2022 United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Webinar
• “SBA 8(a) Live Training: Teaming and Mentor Protégé Programs”, Presenter, 2022 Gabriel Enterprises Consulting Group Webinar
• “The Federal Acquisition Regulation 101 (2022 Update)”, Co-Presenter, 2022 Michigan PTAC -Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance Webinar
• “Joint Venturing: Best Practices and Updates”, Co-Presenter, 2022 Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship Webinar
• “Top 21 Legal Mistakes”, Presenter, 2022 Govology Webinar
• “FAR and Other Regulations”, Presenter, 2022 Gabriel Enterprises Consulting Group Webinar
• “Still a Game Changer: The SBA Mentor-Protégé Program – 2022 Update”, Presenter, 2022 Govology Webinar
• “Teaming and Partnering Strategies”, Co-Presenter, 2022 Nebraska PTAC -University of Nebraska at Omaha Webinar
• “Prime Contracting”, Presenter, 2022 Gabriel Enterprises Consulting Group Webinar
• “Indian Country Business Summit 2022-The Infrastructure Law, Where Local Opportunities Fit In”, Presenter, 2022 Oklahoma PTAC -Tribal Government Institute
• “FAR and Other Regulations”, Presenter, 2022 Gabriel Enterprises Consulting Group Webinar
• “Limitations on Subcontracting”, Co-Presenter, 2022 Pennsylvania PTAC: Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission PTAC Webinar
• “Compliant and Effective Teaming Agreements, Joint Ventures & Subcontracts (Three-Part Series)”, Co-Presenter, 2022 Govology Webinar
• “JV’s, MPA’s & You”, Presenter, SBA 8(a) Live Training 2022
• “Prime Contracting”, Presenter, SBA 8(a) Live Training 2022
• “Joint Venture & Mentor Protege Issues”, Co-Presenter 2022 Catalyst Webinar
• “EPHCC Webinar: Top 21 Legal Mistakes in Federal Government Contracting”, Co-Presenter 2022 EPHCC
• “Teaming & Mentor Protege Programs”, Presenter, 2022 Gabriel Enterprises Webinar
• “The Need for GovCon Accounting Advisors”, Panelist,  2021 GovCon Accounting Summit
• “Preparing for Growth”, Panelist & Speaker, Foundation Women Veterans Business Bootcamp 2021
• “Mentor Protégé”, Presenter, 2021 The Catalyst Virtual Workshop
• “Affiliations”, Presenter, 2021 The Catalyst Virtual Workshop
• “Teaming Agreements”, Panelist, Johnson County Community College, 2021 Virtual Encountering Innovation Conference 
• “Past Performance in Government Contracting” , Co-Presenter, 2021 Govology Webinar
• “Understanding and Complying with the Non-Manufacturer Rule, Co-Presenter, 2021 Govology Webinar
• “Communicating with Government Contracting Officials: What Can (and Should) Contractors Really Say and Do?” Hawaii PTAC Webcast 2021
• “8(a) Training #1: What Every Government Contractor Should Know!” Panelist, 2021 
• “Government Contracts Legal Update 2021.” Presenter. UTSA PTAC Training.
• “Understanding and Obtaining HUBZone Certification.” Co-Presenter. Govology Webinar, 2021
• “Education Committee: SBA and DoD MPPs”, Presenter, 2021 Skunkworks for Competitive Intelligence Innovation in Federal Contracting
• “Ethics in Government Contracting; What Contractors Need to Know”, Co-Presenter, 2021 Govology Webinar 
• “Woman owned/Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business Contracting Program (WOSB/ED-WOSB)”, Co-Presenter, 2021 SBA Webinar
• “Unpacking SBA’s Mentor-Protégé Consolidation.” APTAC Spring 2021 Training Conference. 
• “Joining Forces for Business Success – Joint Ventures and Partnerships.” Presenter. My Business Journey (MBJ) Series, 2021
• “Communicating with Government Contracting Officials: What Can (and Should) Contractors Really Say and Do?” Co-Presenter. Govology Webinar, 2021
• “SBA: 8(a) Joint Ventures.” 2021 Koprince Law LLC Webinar, 2021
• “The Supreme Court’s Kingdomware SDVOSB Decision: Five Years Later”, Panelist, 2021 Govology Webinar
• “10 Things Every Small Business Should Know About Federal Contracting Law 2020” AFCEA South Florida Presentation
• “Government Contracts Legal Update 2020” The University of Texas San Antonio PTAC Webinar 2020
• “Size Protests: How to Avoid, Bring, and Defend.” 2020 Koprince Law LLC Webinar.
• “Current Issues in Government Contracting.” Congresswoman Hartzler’s Procurement Conference, Warrensburg, MO.
• “Game Changer: An Update on the SBA’s Universal Small Business Mentor-Protégé Program.” Co-Presenter. Govology Webinar.

Recent Publications

• “OHA: I11-Defined Joint Venture Agreement and State Law Requirements Means JV was Invalid”, SmallGovCon 2023.
• “SBA Final Rule Relaxes Change of 8(a) Program Ownership, Allows Limited Populated Joint Ventures”, SmallGovCon 2023. 
• “GAO: Agency Can’t Combine Evaluation Factors After the Fact”, SmallGovCon 2023.
• “Breaking: HUBZone Appeals Coming Soon!”, SmallGovCon 2023. 
• “GAO Sustains Protest Based on Faulty Past Performance Evaluation”, SmallGovCon 2023.
• “SBA Turns Spotlight on its Size and Status Protest Process”, SmallGovCon 2023. 
• “Back to Basics: Registering in SAM.gov”, SmallGovCon 2023.
• “SBA Says Goodbye to Reasonable Commute Rule for SDVOSBs”, SmallGovCon 2023. 
• “New OCI Law Focuses on Private Sector Contracts, More Examples, More Procedures”, SmallGovCon 2023.
• “Year in Review: Top SmallGovCon Posts of 2022”, SmallGovCon 2023.
• “SBA to Small Business: Be Careful with Ostensible Subcontractors on SBIR Awards”, SmallGovCon 2022. 
• “2022 Bid Protest Report, Success Rate Up, Total Protests Down”, SmallGovCon 2022. 
• “SBA Issues Final Rule on SDVOSB Certification”, SmallGovCon 2022. 
• “Franchise-Type Agreement Sinks SDVOSB Application”, SmallGovCon 2022. 
• “Congress Reauthorizes SBIR/STTR, Adds a Few Wrinkles”, SmallGovCon 2022. 
• “Reading the Tea Leaves from SBA’s Regulatory Agenda”, SmallGovCon 2022.
• “SBA Proposed Rule Relaxes Change of 8(a) Program Ownership, Allows Limited Populated Joint Ventures”, SmallGovCon 2022.
• “SBA Final Rule Eases Use of Small Business Joint Venture and Subcontractor Past Performance”, SmallGovCon 2022.
• “GAO Sustains Protest for Converting Best-Value Evaluation into LPTA”, SmallGovCon 2022. 
• “Buy American Act Thresholds Are Going Up”, SmallGovCon 2022.
• “Polaris: GSA Releases Solicitations, New Q & A”, SmallGovCon 2022.
• “SBA Issues Final Rule Increasing Some Size Standards”, SmallGovCon 2022.
• “SBA Confirms That Size Status Relates Back to Time of Offer, Even After Sale of Small Business”, SmallGovCon 2022.
• “What’s on SBA’s Regulatory Plate 2022? A Hint: Increased Size Standards”, SmallGovCon 2022.
• “White House Releases New Details on Made in America Council to Make Domestic Preferences More Uniform.” SmallGovCon, 2022. 
• “GAO Sustains Protest Where Agency Fails to Properly Justify “Brand Name Only” Requirement.” SmallGovCon, 2022.
• “Top SmallGovCon Posts of 2021.” SmallGovCon, 2022.
• “GAO Affirms SBA Rule: Only Joint Venture Members, not the JV, Need Facility Clearance.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “Appeals Court Reinstates Large Business Vaccine Mandate.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “Breaking: Judge Imposes Nationwide Injunction on Vaccine Mandate.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “Five Things You Should Know: NAICS Code Appeals.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “FAR Update: Good Faith in Small Business Subcontracting.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “CIO-SP4 Amendment 11 Removes a Small Business Requirement.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “CIO-SP4: Large Mentors Now Get More Credit.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “COFC Confirms SBA Interpretation of Runway Extension Act,” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “CIO-SP4: Is it Limiting Mentor Experience Too Much?” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “Five Things You Should Know: GAO Bid Protest Interventions.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “New HUBZone Program Guidance Sheds Light on Principal Office Long-Term Investment Rules.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “COFC Examines Small Business Size Recertification After Merger or Sale.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “Alert: SBA Will Freeze HUBZone Maps Until June 30, 2023.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “Five Things You Should Know: Responding to Size Protests.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “Are You a Small Business Being Acquired by a Large Business? Check Your Pending Bids.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “SBA’s Plans For New Rules in 2021 and Beyond.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “OHA to Area Office: Prime-Subcontractor Teams are Different than Joint Ventures for Size Purposes.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “Koprince Law Discusses Teaming for Federal Contractors on Contracting Officer Podcast.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “SBA Answers Questions on 8(a) Program Extension.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “Update: FAR Final Rule Puts Limits on LPTA Procurements.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “GAO: Small Business Rule of Two Doesn’t Require Set-Aside for Task Order.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “2020 Rewind: The Year’s Biggest Government Contracting News Affecting Small Businesses.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “Update: SBA Issues 8(a) Program Term Extension Rule.” SmallGovCon, 2021.
• “8(a) Term Extension Questions and Details.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “IHS (Finally) Proposes Stronger Rules for Buy Indian Act.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “Congress to Extend 8(a) Terms by One Year.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “OHA: Multiple Service-Disabled Veterans Control Company, Despite Internal Dispute.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “SBA Proposes Increasing Size Standards in Professional, Management, and Administrative Industries.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “SBA Eases Lifetime Limit on Mentors.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “SBA Confirms Mentor can Own 40% of Protégé and Get 60% of Joint Venture Workshare.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “SBA Rule Tamps Down Joint Venture Unequivocal Control Requirement.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “SBA Requires Consideration of Some Subcontractors’ Capabilities, Experience & Past Performance.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “Alert: SBA Issues Final Rule on Consolidation of Mentor-Protégé Programs and Other Contracting Rules.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “DoD CMMC Requirements Begin Rollout November 30.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “GAO Not Buying Agency’s Proposed Online Marketplace Solicitation.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “AFCEA Small Business Talk September 29.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service Over-Reported Small Business Contracts by $89 Million.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “In VA Tiered Evaluation, Small Business Couldn’t Protest SDVOSB Discussions.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “SBA Issues 2019 Small Business Scorecard, Small Business Contracting Over $130 Billion!” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “Strings Attached? Don’t Put Conditions on SDVOSB Ownership, Cautions OHA.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “OHA: Second Job Leads to 8(a) Program Termination.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “Newsflash: 8(a) Income and Net Worth Eligibility Standards Increased.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “FAR Final Rule: Increased Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “Joint Ventures: Is “Unequivocal Control” Required?” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• Procedures and Pitfalls of Size Protests and Appeals: Koprince Law LLC GovCon Handbook Volume 5. Amazon, 2020.
• “Paycheck Protection Program: Is it Helping Small Businesses?” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “DOD: Sole-Source Contracts up to $100 Million Don’t Need Justification.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
• “DoD SDVOSB Contracts: OIG Reports Major Problems.” SmallGovCon, 2020.
•  “VA Simplifies SDVOSB Reverification Process.” SmallGovCon, 2019.
• “GAO Upholds Agency’s Cancellation of LPTA Procurement with only One Acceptable Offer.” SmallGovCon, 2019.
• “Don’t Forget to Submit Invoices on Time, Says ASBCA.” SmallGovCon, 2019.
• “SBA Issues Proposed Rule Implementing Small Business Runway Extension Act.” SmallGovCon, 2019.
• “GAO Highlights SBA Oversight Issues with WOSB Certification and Lack of Use of WOSB Set-Asides.” SmallGovCon, 2019.
• “VA CVE, Under New Rules, Closely Examining Franchise and Similar Agreements.” SmallGovCon, 2019.
• “How to Comply with the Rules on Ownership Changes and Maintain the Business’ Socioeconomic Status and Contracts.” Contract Management, 2019.
• “SDVOSB Regulations Reveal Typo in Exceptions to Ownership Conditions.” SmallGovCon, 2019.
• “2018 NDAA: Changes to the HUBZone Program.” SmallGovCon, 2019.
• “COFC: False Information in SDVOSB Application Proper Grounds for VA Removal.” SmallGovCon, 2019.
• “Recent SBA OHA Decision Offers NAICS Code Appeal Guidance.” SmallGovCon, 2018.
• “NAICS Code Appeals: Infrequent, but Often Successful.” SmallGovCon, 2018.
• “Using’ an Affiliate’s Past Performance: GAO Explains the Test.” SmallGovCon, 2018.

Recent YouTube Videos

• “CMMC: Cybersecurity, Trust but Verify Edition.” YouTube, 2020.
• “SAM.Gov, Beta.SAM.Gov, SAM I Am? Sorting Out the Changes in the System for Award Management.” YouTube, 2019.
• “Why Should You File Bid Protests at GAO?” YouTube, 2019.
• “2018 GAO Bid Protest Report Shows 44% Success Rate, With Little Change Compare to Prior Years.” YouTube, 2019.
• “At CBCA, Small Claims Procedure Nets Winning Claim for Extra Work.” YouTube, 2018.

Representative Matters

• Successfully protested evaluation of award at GAO based on failure to properly analyze subcontractor and prime contractor responsibility for past performance and evaluation of contractor qualifications issues.
• Enforced SDVOSB rule-of two for VA procurements via GAO bid protests and letters to contracting officers.
• Defended against bid protest in connection with EPA software services procurement.
• Garnered a corrective action after protesting that an agency must refer matters regarding small-business contractor responsibility to the SBA for a certificate of competency.
• Successfully argued that an agency must maintain its follow-on or renewable procurements under set-aside programs under the “Once 8(a) Always 8(a) Rule”; the agency took corrective action.
• Successfully responded to SBA area office size protests alleging identity of interest affiliation under familial connections and ostensible subcontractor theory.
• Successfully challenged size of awardee under nonmanufacturer rule.
• Defended against SBA OHA CVE protests of SDVOSB status.
• Defended OHA Appeals, including analysis of issues such as ostensible subcontractor affiliation under the primary and vital and unusually reliant tests.
• Drafted joint venture agreements to assist small business concerns in qualifying for certain set-aside contracts for which they cannot qualify on their own.
• Revised LLC operating agreements to ensure compliance with control, negative control unanimity requirements, and affiliation issues under SBA regulations.
• Reviewed reseller agreements to ensure compliance with applicable limitations on subcontracting and the nonmanufacturer rule.
• Reviewed ownership interest purchase agreements to address issues of potential affiliation between buyer and seller.
• Prepared memoranda to advise clients in the following set-aside areas: SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, cost principles, limitation on subcontracting, and affiliation.
• Assisted in review of All-Small Mentor Protégé Agreements to better meet SBA’s goals in light of mentor and protégé assistance and needs.
• Achieved corrective action in agency protest based on failure to evaluate compliance with limitations on subcontracting.
• Prepared analysis of HUBZone clear line of fracture rules for whether to count affiliate employees.
• Analyzed retroactive nature of HUBZone rules covering employees who move out of HUBZones.
• Assisted client in analyzing 8(a) Program certification in light of connection with past program participant.