Govology Webinar Announcement! The Concept of “Responsibility” in Government Contracting (2025 Update), March 6, 1:00pm EST

Winning a government contract requires more than just submitting the best proposal—your company must also be deemed “responsible” by the federal government. Responsibility in government contracting goes beyond technical capabilities and pricing; it encompasses financial stability, past performance, ethics, compliance with laws, security clearances, and overall business integrity. Failure to meet responsibility requirements can lead to a contract award being denied, even if a company submits the most competitive bid.

In this webinar, government contracts attorneys, Nicole Pottroff and Stephanie Ellis of Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC, will provide a comprehensive breakdown of responsibility determinations and what they mean for government contractors. You’ll gain insights into how contracting officers evaluate responsibility, what documentation and evidence contractors can provide to strengthen their case, and key actions businesses should take to avoid responsibility-related issues. 

Additionally, this session will explore the special rights that small businesses have to challenge negative responsibility determinations through the SBA’s Certificate of Competency (COC) process. Understanding how and when to leverage this option can be the difference between losing a contract and securing a valuable government opportunity.

Whether you’re a new contractor or an experienced one looking to solidify your compliance and competitiveness, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge, tools, and strategies needed to meet responsibility requirements and position your company for long-term success in the federal marketplace.

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SmallGovCon Week in Review: February 10-14, 2025

Happy Valentine’s Day! Well, our KC Chiefs just couldn’t pull off that third Super Bowl win but it sure was a fun football season, all the same. Looking forward to what might be in store for next season. Now we can start leaning into March Madness, which will be just around the corner! Hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day and enjoy the weekend.

Now here’s what’s happening in federal government contracting, including stories about agency restructuring, impacts on federal personnel, and strategies for contractors.

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Webinar Event! February 26, 2025, The SBA Mentor Protege Program in Collaboration with Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC, 10:30-12:30pm EST

Touted as a “game-changer” when it was first introduced in 2016, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s All Small Mentor-Protege Program isn’t new anymore. Known now as simply the “SBA Mentor-Protege Program, it is still extremely powerful for large and small contractors alike. In this webinar, seasoned government contracts attorneys, Shane McCall & Gregory Weber from Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC, will explain the ins and out of the SBA Mentor-Protege Program, covering the program’s eligibility requirements, its potent benefits (including the ability to form special mentor-protege Joint Ventures), the application process, and common misconceptions and pitfalls.

Target Audience: Small Businesses (SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), SDB) and large businesses interest in doing business with the federal government. Register here

GovCon FAQs: How Should a Joint Venture Allocate Profits?

It is a fairly standard business practice to divide profits according to ownership ratio. And a joint venture made up of only small business venturers only pursuing small business set-asides can follow this business practice—or any business practice—to divide up its profits (limited only by any applicable state, local, or Tribal law). But SBA does have specific and strict requirements for allocating the profits of any joint venture (1) between a small business protégé and its SBA-approved large business mentor, and (2) that qualifies for and pursues socioeconomic set-asides (i.e., 8(a) Program, WOSB/EDWOSB, HUBZone, VOSB/SDVOSB) and includes non-similarly situated entities.

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SmallGovCon Week in Review: February 3-7, 2025

Happy Friday! Are you all ready for the Super Bowl this Sunday? Maybe it can be a time of unity amidst uncertainty. Enjoy your favorite snacks and cheer on the commercials (I mean the Chiefs!). Have fun watching the game and have a wonderful weekend!

And now for this weeks news in federal government contracting. Stories included the role of DOGE, revamping federal agencies, and the new administration’s actions.

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SmallGovCon Week in Review: January 27-31, 2025

It’s Friday and time for another week in review, on this last day of January. We are so excited that our Kansas City Chiefs will be playing, once again, in the Super Bowl. We’re looking forward to the championship game against an impressive Philadelphia Eagles team, and a chance for the Chiefs to become the first team in NFL history to win three in a row. It should be a fun game.

And now we turn from football to this week in federal government contracting news, there is news of many executive orders, fundings freezes, and turnover of inspector generals. And when we say orders, freezes, and turnovers, we’re not talking about getting the snacks ready for next Sunday.

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Webinar Event! Top 21 Legal Mistakes in Federal Government Contracting, February 13, 2025, 1:00pm-2:30pm CST

Federal contracting rules and laws are complicated, and the rules aren’t always intuitive. Many contractors make legal mistakes routinely, involving everything from completing SAM profiles to calculating small business size to communicating with government contracting officers. Federal government contracts attorneys, Nicole Pottroff & Annie Birney of Koprince McCall Pottroff, will discuss the top 21 most common legal mistakes that contractors make time and time again. You will learn what these common mistakes are and how to avoid them. Please join us for this free webinar hosted by the Alaska APEX Accelerators. Register here.