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SmallGovCon Week In Review: November 30-December 4, 2015

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We hope that all of our readers had a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving. While we are looking forward to seeing what 2016 brings, we continue to bring you our weekly dose of government contracting news and notes for the remainder of the year.

In this week’s edition of SmallGovCon Week In Review, a look at ever-increasing regulatory burdens on contractors, the American Legion endorses a proposal to increase veteran-owned contracting, the Government recovers $3.5 billion in False Claims Act cases, and more.

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SmallGovCon Week In Review: November 16-20, 2015

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After a busy week of travel to Pittsburgh for the 2015 National Veterans Small Business Engagement, I have returned to the office to get you caught up on this week’s top government contracting news. In this week’s SmallGovCon Week In Review, the House of Representatives adds veterans to the list of disadvantaged companies under the DOT DBE program (but not everyone is happy about it), a look at how a decline in defense spending will impact contractors, the Government starts the process of looking for alternatives to DUNS numbers, and much more.

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SmallGovCon Week In Review: November 9-13, 2015

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After the disappointment of a last-minute cancellation of oral arguments in the Kingdomware Supreme Court case, I had a great trip to Washington, DC, where the highlight was speaking at the 2015 APTAC Fall Conference.  Next week, it’s off to Pittsburgh for the National Veterans Small Business Engagement, where I will be giving three Learning Sessions (and hopefully hearing more from the VA on its proposed SDVOSB program overhaul).

But for now, I’m back in beautiful Lawrence, Kansas and ready with our weekly dose of government contracting news.  In this week’s SmallGovCon Week In Review, a commentator weighs in on the VA’s proposed new SDVOSB regulations, another asks why the numbers of veteran-owned businesses are dropping, OPM violates the FAR in a contract award, and much more.

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SmallGovCon Week In Review: October 5-9, 2015

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With the recent flooding in the east, we hope that our readers who are being affected are staying safe and dry during this challenging time.

In this edition of SmallGovCon Week In Review,  the Air Force is struggling to make service contracts competitive, alleged WOSB fraud leads to a civil fraud lawsuit, Guy Timberlake delves into the merits of simplified acquisitions, and much more.

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SmallGovCon Week In Review: July 27-31, 2015

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With July almost over, we are looking forward to the remainder of the summer.  But even in the hottest weather, government contracting news never stops.  In this week’s SmallGovCon Week In Review, a new study pushes back at “bid protest hysteria,” Guy Timberlake continues his important discussion of federal agency classifications, CNN investigates alleged corruption in the AbilityOne program, and more.

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SmallGovCon Week In Review: May 25-29, 2015

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As we close out our short four day week here at Koprince Law, there was no shortage of news on hand. This week’s top articles feature stories from news sources such as The Hill, Set-Aside Alert, Federal News Radio, GovConChannel and FCW.

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SmallGovCon Week In Review: May 18-22, 2015

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As we wind down from our big Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony last night and get ready to swing into the long weekend, here are some of this week’s top stories in government contracting.

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