June 3, 2016 SBA Size Protests: File With Contracting Officer, Not OHA Source: SmallGovCon, Steven Koprince, May 16, 2016 The SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals is an appellate forum and lacks jurisdiction to hear initial size protests. As explained … Continued
June 2, 2016 Limitations On Subcontracting: Important New SBA Rule Takes Effect June 30, 2016 Source: SmallGovCon, Steven Koprince, May 31, 2016 The SBA has issued a final rule implementing the changes to the limitations on subcontracting enacted by Congress … Continued
May 31, 2016 8(a) Program Participation Down 34% Since 2010 Source: SmallGovCon, Steven Koprince, April 11, 2016 Participation in the SBA’s 8(a) Program has declined from about 7,000 firms in 2010 to only around 4,500 today–a sharp drop of approximately … Continued
May 17, 2016 The mid-tier paradox: too small to compete, too large to survive Source: Bloomberg Government, Tonya Sanders, May 13, 2016 Many “small” businesses listed in Federal Procurement Data Systems find themselves in a paradox—they’re at once too small … Continued
April 22, 2016 Ostensible Subcontractor Rule: Management Alone Wasn’t Enough Source: SmallGovCon, Steven Koprince, March 4, 2016 The prime contractor’s management of a contract wasn’t enough to avoid ostensible subcontractor affiliation where the subcontractor would provide the labor, equipment, and facilities for … Continued
April 21, 2016 Ostensible Subcontractor Affiliation: Beware These “Four Key Factors,” Says SBA OHA Source: SmallGovCon, Steven Koprince, March 14, 2016 Ostensible subcontractor affiliation can arise for many reasons–but a small business may be in grave danger of affiliation with its subcontractor … Continued
March 29, 2016 The Hayner Hoyt Corporation to Pay $5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability Source: Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, March 14, 2016 Government Contractor and Several Individuals Admit That They Violated Laws Designed to Enhance … Continued
March 21, 2016 Why Are Women-Owned Small Businesses Only Getting 5% Of Government Contracts? Source: FAST Company, Gwen Moran, March 17, 2016 It’s a good news/bad news situation, but the future may be more hopeful. In a quintessential case of good news/bad … Continued
March 18, 2016 SBA: Federal Government Breaks Contracting Record for Women-Owned Small Businesses Source: SBA, Miguel Ayala, March 2, 2016 For the first time, federal government hits women’s contracting goal; 5.05 percent or $17.8 billion awarded to Women-Owned Small Businesses; Senior Administration … Continued
March 14, 2016 Lapsed SBA Mentor-Protege Agreement Makes Joint venture Firms Affiliated and No Longer “Small” Source: FAR Consulting & Training, Richard D. Lieberman, March 8, 2016 In North Star Magnus Pacific Joint Venture, SBA No. SIZ-5715, Feb. 17, 2016, … Continued
