Simplified Acquisition Threshold To $500,000? House Proposes Huge Increase The simplified acquisition threshold would increase to $500,000 under the version of the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act currently before the U.S. House of Representatives. If the House proposal ultimately becomes … Continued
GAO Doubles Down On FedBid/COC Ruling The GAO has sustained a second protest based upon FedBid’s suspension of a contractor from its system. For the second time in less than one week, the GAO held that the contractor’s suspension from … Continued
Contractor Alert: Suspensions and Debarments Keep Climbing The 2014 numbers are in – and they confirm that Federal marketplace remains volatile for government contractors. According to the Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee (ISDC), Federal agencies saw an uptick of about … Continued
WOSB Sole Source Contracts: One Step Closer Women-Owned Small Business sole source contracts have moved one step closer to becoming a reality. Today, the SBA issued a proposed rule implementing the WOSB sole source authority contained in the 2015 National … Continued
WOSB Self-Certification Elimination: The SBA Weighs In The SBA has acknowledged that Congress eliminated WOSB self-certification in the 2015 NDAA–but suggests that WOSB self-certification may continue until the SBA adopts a regulatory framework for a formal certification program. In a … Continued
Contractors Oppose Plan to Centralize Pentagon Commercial Purchasing The largest contractors trade organization has asked the House Armed Services Committee to rethink several components of its bill to reform the Pentagon’s acquisition process, opposing in particular a plan to centralize … Continued
DLA Director learns about small-business support By Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Garas April 29, 2015 Being a little fish in a big pond can be challenging. Few people seem to understand this better than small business owners. Eleanor … Continued
Florida Telemarketer Offering GSA Work Files for Bankruptcy Source: Wall Street Journal, Bankruptcy Beat, Written by Katy Stech, April 17, 2015 A Florida telemarketing firm that the state’s consumer watchdog has called a scam filed for bankruptcy protection. Facing a … Continued
VA’s restriction on competitive bidding by veteran-owned small businesses challenged before the Supreme Court Source: Duane Morris LLP, Luke P. McLoughlin, April 22 2015 On May 1, 2015, the government is expected to submit its response to the petition for … Continued
Navy veteran Delaware Small Business Person of Year Source: Scott Goss, The News Journal April 11, 2015 Nearly all small business owners take pride in their work. But for U.S. Navy veteran Brad Winemiller, tending to the grounds of veterans … Continued
