The Weekly Update for January 22, 2016
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Payment of Subcontractors SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Final Rule Adopted for Uniform Administrative Requirements and More This week’s report follows, click here if you would like to download a copy . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Payment of Subcontractors DOD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement the section of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 that requires contractors to notify the contracting officer, in writing, if the contractor pays a reduced price to a small business subcontractor, or if the contractor’s payment to a small business . . . Read More
The Weekly Update for January 8, 2016
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS 2016 Adverse Effect Wage Rates Removal of Requirement to File Direct-Pay Fee Agreements With the Office of the General Counsel Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services Federal Acquisition Regulation; Sole Source Contracts for Women-Owned Small Businesses Trade Agreements Thresholds Federal Acquisition Regulation; Definition of ‘‘Multiple-Award Contract’’ Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Multiyear Contract Requirements SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Community Advantage Pilot Program Interest Rates This week’s report follows, click here if you would like to download a copy . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS 2016 Adverse Effect Wage Rates Effective December 22, 2015, the . . . Read More
Comments on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Proposed Rule to Amend the VA’s VOSB Verification Program
Includes comments on: Section 74.1, Definitions Section 74.2, Eligibility Requirements for VetBiz Vendor Information Pages (“VIP”) Verification Program Section 74.3, Unconditional Ownership Section 74.4, Control Section 74.5, Affiliation Section 74.14, Reapplication for Program Admission
Comments on the Proposed Rule Regarding Credit for Lower Tier Small Business Subcontracting
Includes: Allowing goaling credit under single contract subcontracting plans for small business subcontracts awarded at any tier Clarification of requirements for individual versus commercial plans Requiring prime contractors to list NAICS codes for each subcontract solicitation Permitting reliance on SAM representations
PilieroMazza Legal Advisor – Fourth Quarter 2015
In this Issue: More Small Business Subcontracting Plan Changes: SBA Proposes to Allow Subcontracting Plan Credit for Small Business Subcontractors at any Tier Mastering Price Adjustments for Increases in the Contractor Minimum Wage Happy New Year: As we begin the new fiscal year, government contractors need to identify risks that affect both revenue and costs. If You Snooze, You May Lose – Be Mindful of the Statutes of Limitations if You Intend to Enforce Your Rights in a Court of . . . Read More
Five Signs Your Teaming Agreement Will Lead to Affiliation – Megan Connor & Peter Ford, Set-Aside Alert
Comments on the Proposed Rule Regarding Small Business Subcontracting Improvements
Includes: Establishing subcontracting goals in terms of total contract dollars Contracting officers discretion Prime contractor responsibilites
Comments on Proposed Rule Regarding Small Business Subcontracting Improvements
After the recent small business subcontracting plan changes were implemented by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) in its final rule at 78 Fed. Reg. 42391 , dated July 16, 2013, many of our clients have asked us how the SBA’s new rules should be interpreted in light of the existing FAR small business subcontracting requirements. We believe that the FAR Councils are taking the right steps to harmonize the SBA’s requirements with the obligations the FAR imposes. However, we believe that there are . . . Read More
PilieroMazza Legal Advisor – Third Quarter 2015
In this Issue: Now’s the Time for SBA to Expand WOSB-Eligible Industries 8(a) Applicants: Unlock Your Potential to Succeed The “Trickle Down” Audit Drafting Valid Liquidated Damages Provisions