New rule implements ‘presumption of loss’ over small business misrepresentation
A new rule goes into effect Aug. 27, 2013 implementing a “presumption of loss” of the entire dollar value of any contract given to small businesses that misrepresent their status. The rule makes the...
View ArticleNew SBA rule mandates notification if contractors don’t use small business...
A new rule set to go into effect Aug. 15, 2013 directs prime contractors to notify contracting officers if they don’t use small business subcontractors that were integral to producing a bid proposal....
View ArticleLittle guys complain they’re tossed aside as big contractors absorb cuts
Computer Frontiers Inc.’s owner thought she’d gotten a break when Stanley Inc. agreed to team up with the small technology company in the U.S. government market. Instead, Barbara Keating says she feels...
View ArticleGAO rejects protest of GSA’s massive office supply contract
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied the protests of the GSA’s Office Supplies 3 (OS3) strategic sourcing contract, leaving the protesters dismayed and in shock. In issuing their decision...
View ArticleNew rules proposed for mentor-protégé, HUBZone, 8(a) and other SBA programs
On February 5, 2015, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register for the purpose of amending existing regulations in order to implement provisions of the...
View ArticleProposed contract bundling changes aim to increase small business contracting
As required by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, on June 3, 2015, the FAR Council introduced a proposed change to the FAR contract bundling requirements. 80 Fed. Reg. 31,561-01. The proposed rule...
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FAR Council adds new layer to small business subcontracting rules
On January 20, 2016, the FAR Council published a proposed rule calling for changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 19 and 52 that address payments to small business subcontractors....
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Court enforces “presumed loss” rule in 8(a) fraud case
In a Memorandum Opinion issued on June 17, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia applied the so-called “presumed loss” rule to assess the full contract value as the measure of the...
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