Bio
Cy leads PilieroMazza‘s Government Contracts Group, serving as Chair of the Firm’s largest practice group. He counsels clients on a broad range of government contracting matters before government agencies and federal courts, which includes overall regulatory compliance with the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) small business programs. Cy represents small and mid-sized government contractors looking to structure compliant teaming, joint venture, and mentor-protégé agreements. He also handles the prosecution and defense of small-business size and status protests; appeals before the SBA and the Office of Hearings and Appeals; as well as bid protests before the Government Accountability Office, the Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Cy’s work for federal contractors includes the preparation, negotiation, and prosecution of Contract Dispute Act claims, requests for equitable adjustment, termination for convenience settlements, and defense of suspensions and debarments. He also works with clients on the preparation of Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) mitigation plans and related OCI concerns, as well as intellectual property licensing, copyright, and data rights issues under the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement.
Working closely with PilieroMazza’s Business & Transactions Group, Cy assists federal contractors to structure mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and partner buyouts to ensure these transactions meet the client’s objectives and are compliant with federal procurement laws and regulations. Transactions typically range from small transactions to single acquisitions valued at $100 Million.
Cy also counsels clients on certain International Traffic in Arms Regulations compliance issues and the preparation of technical assistance agreements and/or manufacturing licensing agreements for the export of defense articles and data.
Related Practice Areas
Representative Matters
Representative Experience
Size/Status Protests, Appeals, and Certifications:
- Overturned multiple determinations from the VA’s Center for Veterans Enterprise for SDVOSB companies when told they failed to meet the regulatory requirements for certification
- Successful defense against proposed decertifications from the SBA HUBZone program for multiple clients based upon alleged violations of the HUBZone rules and regulations
- Successful Requests for Reconsideration and appeals of 8(a) application denials based upon findings ranging from identity of interest affiliation to alleged violations of the Newly Organized Concern Rule
Claims and Negotiations:
- Successfully negotiated a claim for bad faith termination for convenience due based upon improper motives of the contracting officer resulting in the payment of $300,000 to the client for costs incurred and lost profits on the terminated work.
- Successfully defended a claim from DCAA for approximately $500,000 based upon the DCAA’s failure to demand repayment within the applicable statute of limitations timeframe.
- Successfully prosecuted a claim for removal of an improper and unfair CPARs, resulting in the immediate removal of the CPARs and all references or other indications of the existence of the CPAR stricken from all government records.
- Successfully prosecuted and negotiated construction claims, including delays, differing site conditions, and government breaches of the duties to cooperate and not to hinder and the duty of good faith and fair dealing.
- Successful negotiation of a claim, and avoidance of a DCAA audit, resulting in immediate payment of $1.2 million to a contractor where a supervisory contracting officer attempted to cancel modifications increasing the value of the contract after determining that the modification should never have been issued and after failing to pay the contractor based upon those modifications for over two years.
Suspensions and Debarments:
- Successfully defended two separate proposed debarment actions based upon alleged violations of SBA HUBZone rules and regulations.
- Successfully negotiated resolution to a proposed termination for default and debarment despite a 30% failure rate in the emergency detection items being delivered.
- Successfully defended an SDVOSB being debarred for alleged failures to comply with the program requirements after years of being in the program and winning multiple SDVOSB awards.
Mergers &Acquisitions, Corporate Restructuring:
- Successful negotiation of a $100M sale of a staffing firm to a private equity company where small business compliance and avoiding recertification was paramount.
- Successful closure of a $50M sale of an aerial surveillance company to a foreign buyer, requiring the resolution of various problems relating to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Export Administration Regulations, Federal Aviation Administration’s rules and regulations regarding the sale of aircraft registered in the United States.
- Successfully restructured a failing transaction for $22M from a straight equity purchase to one involving convertible debt where the initial structure agreed upon by a private equity fund and a former 8(a) participant would cause a loss of all legacy 8(a) contracts.
- Successful closure of a $27M acquisition of cybersecurity contractor in the federal space with critical certifications and security clearance issues due to the new owners’ ties to foreign entities and individuals.
- Successful closure of a $23M sale of an IT company with significant small business contracts where recertification had to be avoided.
- Successful closure of dozens of deals ranging from $150K to $5M where entire companies or assets were sold to include federal contracts and where compliance with SBA regulations was critical to the transaction.
- Created strategies and executing strategies for forming new entities to work in the federal sector while avoiding affiliation and recertification concerns with long-standing and ongoing companies working in the same or similar lines of business.
Representative Cases
Size/Status Protests, Appeals, and Certifications:
- Successfully appealed SBA’s determination that a small business prime contractor was affiliated with a large business based upon economic dependence in prior years where the facts and circumstances leading to a possible finding of economic dependence ceased to exist a month prior to the date the small business submitted its proposal. See OBXtek, Inc., SBA No. SIZ-5451 (2013)
- Successfully appealed the SBA’s determination that a tribally owned entity was affiliated with it sister companies due to support it received from the tribally owned parent company. See Roundhouse PBN, LLC, SBA No. SIZ-5383 (2012)
- Successfully defended multiple size protests and size appeals in cases regarding the applicability of the ostensible subcontractor rule to procurements for supplies (as opposed to services), which are subject to the non-manufacturer rule. See Labatt Food Service, SBA No. SIZ-4851 (2007); M&S Foods LTD. Co., SBA No. SIZ-4971 (2008); M&S Foods LTD. Co., SBA No. SIZ-4988 (2008); Tulsa Fruit Company, Inc., SBA No. SIZ-5015 (2008); Hardie’s Fruit and Vegetable Co. South, LP, SBA No. SIZ-5058 (2009); Hardie’s Fruit and Vegetable Co. South, LP and Tulsa Fruit Company, Inc., SBA No. SIZ-5156 (2010); see also, Hardie’s Fruit and Vegetable Co. South, LP v. U.S., Docket No. 08-534C (2008) (order unpublished); Hardie’s Fruit and Vegetable Co. South, LP v. U.S., 329 Fed. Appx. 264 (Fed. Cir. 2009) (on appeal – case dismissed)
Bid Protests:
- Secured a preliminary injunction preventing The Bureau of Indian Affairs from moving forward with corrective action taken in response to a GAO protest filed by a competitor that included the award of an interim contract to that competitor. Due to the injunction the client received the award of the interim contract itself worth over $250,000 a month. Cherokee Nation Technologies, LLC v. United States, 116 Fed. Cl. 636 (2014)
- Secured a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Army from awarding a contract to a competitor prior to a ruling from OHA on a size appeal. See Metters Indus., Inc. v. U.S., Docket No. 13-116C (Fed. Cl. 2013)
- Successfully protested a $12 billion IDIQ contract award on the basis that the Department of Veterans Affairs failed to adequately document its cost/technical trade-off determination. See Standard Communications v. U.S., 101 Fed. Cl. 723 (2011)
- Successfully protested agency’s failure to set $75 million task order aside for small businesses. See Delex Systems, Inc., B-400403 (Oct. 8, 2008)
- Successfully protested to U.S. Court of Federal Claims a $50B General Services Administration multiple award Alliant procurement. See Serco, Inc., et al. v. United States, 81 Fed. Cl. 463 (2008)
- Successfully protested awards made pursuant to $630 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers procurement in Doyon-American Mechanical, JV; NAJV, LLC, B 310003; B 310003.2 (Nov. 15, 2007)
Insights
Articles
- PPP Loans Under the Microscope: False Claims Act and Enforcement Trends, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.21.24
- Trump 2.0: Implications for Federal Spending and the Workforce, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.19.24
- SBA’s Proposed Changes to “Rule of Two” Increases Award Opportunities for Small Business Government Contractors. . .Maybe, 11.01.24
- What DOD’s Proposed Changes to its Prototype OT (Other Transaction) Agreements Regulations Mean for Defense Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.25.24
- Win or Lose: Using CMMC 2.0 Proposed Rule to Position Yourself for DOD Contracts, Cyber Defense Magazine, 10.24.24
- Win or Lose: Using CMMC 2.0 Proposed Rule to Position Yourself for DOD Contracts, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 08.15.24
- Trials and Trib(e)ulations: SBA Seeks Tribal Consultation on Eligibility, Funding, and Contract Competition, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 08.08.24
- When a Protégé Rebels Against Its Mentor: The Price Contractors Pay for Not Knowing Fiduciary Duties, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.08.24
- Prepare to (Semi)Conduct Your Due Diligence! Proposed Rule to Prohibit Certain Semiconductor Products and Services, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 07.25.24
- Broken Promises: The Government’s Ability to Trick Contractors and Get Away With It (Maybe), The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.17.24
- Coming Soon! CISA’s Proposed Rule on Government-wide Cybersecurity Reporting Requirements for Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.29.24
- CISA Unveils Final Self-Attestation Form for Software Producers Bidding on Federal Contracts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.01.24
- Is It Time for Regulations on GSA’s Contractor Teaming Arrangements?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.29.24
- Terms and Conditions vs. Contract Clauses: Which Language Applies to Government Contract Disputes?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.25.24
- Novation and Recertification Requirements: A Post-Closing Guide for GovCon M&A Deals, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.17.24
- Keys to Avoiding GAO’s Timeliness Trap, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.13.24
- SBA’s 8(a) Program Again Challenged and the Potential Impacts on Native Owned Entities, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.11.24
- Federal Judge Orders Minority Business Development Agency to Serve All Business Owners Regardless of Race, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.08.24
- Decoding the 2024 NDAA: Implications for Defense Contractors Small and Large, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.07.24
- The Corporate Transparency Act: Updates, Requirements, and Enforcement for Small Businesses, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 02.20.24
- Rule of Two Changes: OMB Memo Aims to Make Rule of Two Apply to Task and Delivery Orders and SBA’s Proposed Rules, Coming Soon, Will Shape the Future Procurement Landscape, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.09.24
- Forgiveness Denied: Protecting Your Rights During the PPP Loan Appeal Process, 01.29.24
- Focus on SBA’s SBIC Program, Part 3: Demystifying the Intricacies of the SBIC Application Process, 01.29.24
- Focus on SBA’s SBIC Program, Part 2: Decoding Regulations and Pre-Application Considerations for Small Business Government Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.05.24
- Inter-Con Security Systems: Significance of CBCA’s Decision on Government Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.27.23
- Protecting Our Nation’s Data, Part 3: Are Goods or Services Subject to FASCSA Orders?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.20.23
- Protecting Our Nation’s Data, Part 2: Implementing Cyber Threat Incident Reporting and Information Sharing, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.08.23
- Protecting Our Nation’s Data, Part 1: Cybersecurity Standardization Requirements for Unclassified Federal Information Systems, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.01.23
- New Developments in Ultima Case: Potential Effect on Current and Future SBA 8(a) Program Participants, 09.28.23
- SBA Tightens Enforcement of HUBZone Regulations, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 09.26.23
- Your Turn: New Rule Allows Government Contractors to Rate the Government, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.25.23
- Focus on SBA’s SBIC Program, Part 1: Increasing Manufacturing and Supply Chain Opportunities for Small Business Government Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.29.23
- SBA Releases Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda: The Economic Impact on Small Business Government Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.17.23
- 8(a) MAS Pool Initiative Increases Federal Contracting Opportunities for Small-Disadvantaged Businesses, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.07.23
- Lapse in SAM Registration Disqualifies Government Contractor from Contract Award, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.05.23
- Polaris Contract Paused Again: COFC Stops GSA from Evaluating Proposals, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.11.23
- Federal Contractors: Preparing Software Producers for Compliance with CISA’s Self-Attestation Form, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.09.23
- SBA’s New Lending Rules Improve Small Business Growth Opportunities, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.01.23
- Department of Commerce Adds 6 China-Based Entities to Export Administration Regulations List, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.15.23
- Crackdown on Pandemic Fraud: Impact on Small Business Government Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.13.23
- GSA Technology Contractors: 4 Requirements to Ensure Only Approved Software Is Used, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.02.23
- SBIR/STTR Reauthorization: Do’s and Don’ts of Program Eligibility for Small Business Contractors in Science and Technology, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.04.23
- Biden Proposes Emissions Reduction and Reporting Standards for Federal Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.14.22
- U.S. Treasury Issues Guidance on CFIUS Enforcement and Penalties, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.02.22
- Prohibition on Use or Delivery of Chinese Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Products and Services: The Potential Link Between Section 889 of the 2019 NDAA and Section 1260H of the 2021 NDAA, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.26.22
- DOD Releases New List of Section 889 Banned Entities, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.11.22
- SBIR/STTR Programs Renewed: Compliance Requirements for Small Business Contractors, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 10.04.22
- Section 889 Part B to Take Full Effect for DOD Contractors on October 1st, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 09.29.22
- SBIR/STTR Extension: Proposed Requirements for Small Business Contractors, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 09.26.22
- Transitioning from DUNS to UEI: Elevating Government Contract Service Tickets and Sharing Your Questions, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.18.22
- Fraud Allegations Could Bedevil Borrowers in SBA COVID-19 Relief Programs for Many Years, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.19.22
- GSA Seeks Feedback on Potential Changes to Polaris Joint Ventures, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 05.13.22
- GSA Will Expand Joint Ventures’ Eligibility to Secure GSA Schedule Contracts Beyond Information Technology, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 04.25.22
- GSA Pauses Polaris RFPs, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 04.07.22
- GSA Releases Polaris Q&A Indicating Key Changes in Upcoming RFPs, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 03.25.22
- President Biden Signs PRICE Act to Reform Federal Procurement and Help Federal Small Business Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.09.22
- PPP Loan Fall-Out: Expect More Audits and Investigations, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.28.22
- PPP Loan Forgiveness Appeal Process: 4 Steps to Knowing and Protecting Your Rights, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.13.22
- NITAAC Makes Major Changes to CIO-SP4 RFP, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 12.17.21
- GSA Polaris and the New SCRM Requirements: Supply Chain Risk May Put Your Proposal at Risk, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.22.21
- CIO-SP4 Amendment 7: Major Changes for Small Business and Large Business Prime / Subcontractor Teams, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 07.20.21
- New CIO-SP4 Modification – An Undue Restriction on Competition and a Violation of SBA Regulations?, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 06.23.21
- SBA Takes Steps to Address PPP Validation Error Problems, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.12.21
- SBA Provides Direction for PPP Round Deux Loans and Second Draw Loans, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 01.12.21
- Third-Party Data-Rights Restrictions: Non-Conforming Legend? Not a Problem, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.06.21
- PPP Round Deux Update, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 12.30.20
- PPP Round Deux: Who Qualifies, For How Much, and Forgiveness Changes, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 12.24.20
- Unsure Whether You’ll Lose Tax Deductions for a Forgiven PPP Loan? Wait Until 2021 to File for Forgiveness, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.09.20
- SBA Releases Loan Necessity Questionnaire for PPP Borrowers, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 10.30.20
- DOD Extends Section 889 Waiver to September 30, 2022, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 10.23.20
- FAR Council Issues New Interim Rule on Section 889 Prohibitions on Using Chinese Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Equipment, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 08.27.20
- DOD Receives Section 889 Waiver from Director of National Intelligence, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 08.17.20
- Prohibitions on Use of Some Chinese Telecommunications Equipment by Government Contractors Effective August 13, 2020, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 08.11.20
- SBA Issues More New Guidance on PPP Loan Forgiveness, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 08.05.20
- BLOG: CMMC Heads to the STARS: Important Cybersecurity Provisions in GSA’s 8(a) STARS III RFP, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.22.20
- GSA and SBA Issue Additional Guidance on Bidding Through Joint Ventures for STARS III, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 07.20.20
- STARS III: Simultaneous Bidding as Prime Contractor and Managing Member of JV, or Bidding as Managing Member Under Multiple JVs, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 07.16.20
- Senate Passes PPP Loan Application Deadline Extension, More Than $130 Billion Still Unclaimed, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 07.01.20
- SBA and Treasury Release New PPP Application Forms, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 06.19.20
- Treasury and SBA to Make Changes Regarding Enactment of PPP Flexibility Act, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 06.09.20
- Congress Approves Significant Changes to SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 06.04.20
- The Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application: Cracking the Code and Deciphering the Confusion, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 05.28.20
- House Passes Legislation Modifying Existing PPP Regulations, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 05.28.20
- BLOG: CARES Act Section 3610 – Part 2: A Rock and A Hard Place, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.27.20
- BLOG: CARES Act Section 3610 – Part 1: Confusion and Shifting Sands, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.27.20
- DOD Issues New CARES Act, Section 3610 Guidance, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 05.19.20
- SBA Issues Long-Awaited PPP Loan Forgiveness Application, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 05.18.20
- SBA, Treasury Issue New Guidance Concerning Good-Faith Certification on the Necessity of Their Loan Request, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 05.13.20
- House Introduces Legislation To Modify Existing PPP Regulations, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 05.12.20
- House Introduces New Legislation Allowing Startups To Access PPP Funding, 05.12.20
- New Senate Bill Could Make PPP Expenses Tax Deductible, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 05.07.20
- CARES Act and PPP: Important Updates Regarding Loan Forgiveness Calculations and Returns, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 05.06.20
- Contracting Officers Can Pay You Even If the Contract Is Shut Down!, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 03.27.20
- BLOG: Open-Source Software in Federal Procurements: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Part 3 – The Ugly, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.29.20
- BLOG: Open-Source Software in Federal Procurements: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Part 2 – The Bad, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.24.20
- BLOG: Open-Source Software in Federal Procurements: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Part 1 – The Good, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.02.20
- BLOG: A Thank You to the Small Business Administration: SBA Takes a Stand on OIG’s Approach to Suspension and Debarment, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.16.19
- BLOG: Cybersecurity, Implied Certifications, and the False Claims Act, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.22.19
- Is Cyber Insurance Worthless in the Age of Quasi-State-Sponsored Hacking?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.08.19
- TINA Traps: Defective Pricing in Competitively Awarded IDIQ Contracts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.13.19
- Avoiding Flat Tires When Acquiring IDIQ Contract Vehicles, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.30.18
- 809 Panel Seemingly Switches Focus of Protest Recommendations, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.09.18
- 809 Panel Likely to Scale Back Harmful Small Business Recommendations, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.04.18
- How to Walk in the Valley of the Shadow of Death: Strategies for Mid-Tier Federal Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.10.18
- Section 809 Panel’s Recommendations on Bid Protests May Cause Major Headaches for Contractors, 05.25.18
- Legislative Remedies for Surviving Midsize, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.10.18
- The Section 809 Panel’s Recommendations on Bid Protests May Cause Major Headaches for Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.02.18
- Do Millennials Pose a Retention Risk?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.06.18
- Do Millennials Pose a Retention Risk? According to GAO, It’s Reasonable For Agencies to Consider It, 03.06.18
- SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals Clarifies the (Not So Obvious) Effect of Size and Status Recertifications, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.21.18
- Legal Advisor Newsletter – First Quarter 2018, The Legal Advisor, 02.14.18
- The Sisyphean Labor of the DAR Council: Segregation and Reintegration Data Rights, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.01.17
- Licensing Third Party Software for Use in Federal Contracts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.18.17
- The Firm Fixed Myth, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.12.17
- Are Agencies Ignoring SBA’s Application of the Nonmanufacturer Rule to Resellers of Major Commercial Software?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.07.17
- The Firm Fixed Price Profits Reduction Clause: Government Takes All the Benefits and None of the Risk?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.11.16
- Non-Commercial Computer Software Rights and Government Misconceptions About What It Buys, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.18.16
- GAO Clarifies Rules Regarding the Use of Key Personnel Past Performance, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.17.16
- What is Technical Data and How Do You Protect It, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.07.16
- Data Rights Under Federal Government Contracts: What Are Data rights?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.14.16
- SBA Closes the Door on Resellers of Major Commercial Software, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.15.16
- SBA Closes the Door on Resellers of Major Commercial Software – Cy Alba – Set-Aside Alert, 02.05.16
- Kingdomware Vs. the VA: Supreme Court Case to be Dismissed?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.06.15
- “March-in” Rights – The (Paper) Damoclean Sword of Federal Procurement Patent Law, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.27.15
- The Unappealable 8(a) Denial, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.06.15
- The Unappealable 8(a) Denial – Cy Alba, Set-Aside Alert, 06.26.15
- Once 8(a) Competitive, Not Always 8(a) Competitive, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.21.15
- GAO Allows New Company to Rely Upon Owner’s Personal Past Performance, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.18.15
- GAO and COFC Task Order Jurisdiction – To Count or Not To Count Option Periods, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.22.14
- Weather-Related Delays at Locations Other Than the Government Facility? No Excuse for A Late Proposal, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.28.14
- SBA Regulation Invalidated by Court of Federal Claims: Nonmanufacturer Rule Applies to Supply Portions of Service Contracts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.24.14
- Prompt Payment Act Interest Decreases, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.01.14
- Inflation Adjustments Coming to Small Business Size Standards, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.13.14
- Do You Own the Intellectual Property Created by Your Employees?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.24.14
- Military Contract Appeals Board Case Shows Risks of Fraud – Cy Alba, Law360, 09.20.13
- What Every Small Business Should Know: Key Provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act of FY2013 – Cy Alba, Set-Aside Alert, 01.25.13
- The Mentor-Protege Dilemma – Cy Alba, Set-Aside Alert, 05.18.12
Events
- Understanding and Avoiding Affiliation for Small Business Government Contractors, Virginia APEX Accelerator Event, 04.22.25
- DFARS Part 217, Special Contracting Methods, The DFARS, 04.18.25
- Subcontracting Essentials for 8(a) Contractors, National 8(a) Association’s 2025 National Small Business Conference, 02.11.25
- Mergers & Acquisitions in Government Contracting: Novations and Recertification, Virginia APEX Accelerator Event, 12.10.24
- Legal MOSA (Modular Open System Approach) Considerations for Industry, govmates Institute, 11.12.24
- Legal Strategies & Capture Planning, 8(a) Accelerator, 11.01.24
- What’s New in GovCon? Important Legal Updates for Government Contractors, 2024 Government Contractors Conference, 10.30.24
- Small Business Update, Annual Government Contracting Conference, 10.29.24
- Legal Considerations: How Best to Structure Your Company as a Federal Contractor, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 10.22.24
- Navigating M&A in the Manufacturing Industry: Strategies for Success, PilieroMazza Webinar, 10.17.24
- 16.207 – Firm-Fixed-Price, Level-of-Effort Term Contracts, May the Clause Be With You, 09.11.24
- Common Scenarios Triggering False Claims Act Violations, Part 1: Government Contracts and Cybersecurity, PilieroMazza Webinar , 06.26.24
- Legal Strategies & Capture Planning, 8(a) Accelerator, 06.14.24
- Legal Considerations: How Best to Structure Your Company as a Federal Contractor, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 06.11.24
- Legal Considerations: How Best to Structure Your Company as a Federal Contractor, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 05.14.24
- Cohort 9 Briefing, 8(a) Accelerator, 05.03.24
- Nuts, Bolts, and Beyond: To Be a Government Contractor, 05.02.24
- Industry Experts Breakout Group for M&A Case Study, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) ADVANCE, 04.24.24
- Masters Academy in Government Contracting, Government Contracting Master’s Academy, 04.19.24
- FAR Part 17: Special Contracting Methods, 2024 Webinar Series: The FAR, 03.22.24
- Legal Considerations When Supporting OCONUS Contracts, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP), 03.19.24
- Legal Strategies & Capture Planning, Winter 8(a) Accelerator, 03.15.24
- Strategic Moves: Key Tactics for Seamless 8(a) M&A Transactions, 2024 Reservation Economic Summit, 03.11.24
- Understanding the Corporate Transparency Act: Implications and Compliance Strategies, ProposalHelper Event, 02.20.24
- Pub K Annual Review 2024 – Mergers and Acquisitions, Pub K Annual Review 2024, 02.14.24
- Legal Considerations: How Best to Structure Your Company as a Federal Contractor, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 02.13.24
- Dating, Marriage, and Avoiding Divorce: Eliminating Failure in Mentor/Protégé Relationships, 2024 National Small Business Conference , 02.06.24
- Key Tactics for Successful 8(a) M&A Transactions, National 8(a) Association National Small Business Conference, 02.06.24
- Protecting Our Nation’s Data: Cybersecurity Compliance for Government Contractors, PilieroMazza Webinar, 01.04.24
- Alternate Procurement Vehicles, Small Business Accelerator, 12.07.23
- Navigating GSA Audits: Compliance Strategies and Best Practices, PilieroMazza Webinar, 12.07.23
- Keys to Preparing a Winning Bid for DHS’s $5.6 Billion PACTS III IDIQ, ProposalHelper Event, 10.26.23
- Legal Considerations: How Best to Structure Your Company as a Federal Contractor, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 10.24.23
- Fraud in Federal Contracting, Meet the Experts, 10.10.23
- How to Use and Protect Your Intellectual Property When Performing Federal Contracts (2023), govmates’ Innovation Resource Hub, 09.27.23
- GovCon Mergers and Acquisitions: Plan Today for a Stronger Tomorrow, 2023 National HUBZone Conference, 08.23.23
- FAR Session 13, Parts 19 & 26, FUN with the FAR℠ Season 2023, 06.28.23
- M&A Case Study/Group Exercise, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) ADVANCE, 05.17.23
- Joint Ventures & Mentor Protégé – Recent Updates & How They Might Impact Your Company, FORVIS 28th Annual Government Contracting Conference, 05.04.23
- Legal Considerations: How Best to Structure Your Company as a Federal Contractor, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 04.18.23
- Do’s and Don’ts of Subcontracting on Federal Projects, ACRA Webinar, 04.12.23
- Legal Considerations When Supporting OCONUS Contracts, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) INTERNATIONAL, 03.28.23
- Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Government Contracting Overview, Leadership Economic Advancement Program (L.E.A.P), 03.03.23
- Get the Edge Over the Competition-CTA’s, Mentor Protégé JVs & Teaming, Everything You Need to Know About Partnerships! Learn From The Experts!, 02.24.23
- Considerations for 8(a) Participants, Graduates, and Their Contracts in M&A Transactions, National 8(a) Association 2023 National Small Business Conference, 02.14.23
- Legal Considerations: How Best to Structure Your Company as a Federal Contractor, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 11.08.22
- CMMC Check-in: What Should your Firm be Doing Today to Prepare for the Spring 2023 Requirements? (Live Online Class), 11.07.22
- Capture Planning and Go To Market Strategies: Teaming, Subcontracting, Joint Ventures, and the Mentor/Protégé Program, 8(a) Accelerator Program Session 5, 11.04.22
- Subcontracting Summit 2022: Administration, Subcontracting Summit 2022, 11.02.22
- Executive Exchange: Small Business Programs, PCI’s Executive Exchange, 10.04.22
- Scorecard-Based Bids: Lessons Learned and Strategies, TargetGov & ProposalHelper Event, 09.20.22
- GovCon Mergers and Acquisitions, 2022 National HUBZone Conference, 08.31.22
- FCA Implications for M&A Transactions, PilieroMazza Webinar, 07.26.22
- How to Use and Protect your Intellectual Property When Performing Federal Contracts, TargetGov Meet the Experts™, 06.28.22
- FAR Session 13, Parts 19 & 26, FUN with the FAR℠ Season 2022, 06.22.22
- Growth by Acquisition: Important Considerations for Government Contractors, Part 2 of 2, GovCon M&A Webinar Series, 05.18.22
- Subcontracting Summit 2022: Subcontracting Plans, Subcontracting Summit 2022, 05.04.22
- Return to Work, IronArch Technology Event, 04.20.22
- Bidding for Major Contracts? Compliance Requirements You Should Prepare for Now, PilieroMazza Webinar, 04.07.22
- Subcontracting Summit 2022: Flowdowns, Subcontracting Summit 2022, 04.06.22
- Selling Your Government Contract Business: Plan Today for a Stronger Tomorrow, Part 1 of 2, GovCon M&A Webinar Series, 03.30.22
- Subcontracting Summit 2022: Joint Ventures and Teaming Agreements, Subcontracting Summit 2022, 02.02.22
- Small Business Subcontracting Plans: Making a Good Faith Effort and Compliance Tips, PCI Event, 01.18.22
- Subcontracting Summit 2022: Overview of Subcontracting and FAR Part 44, Subcontracting Summit 2022, 01.05.22
- Capture Planning and Go To Market Strategies: Teaming, Subcontracting, Joint Ventures, and the Mentor/Protégé Program, 8(a) Accelerator Program, 12.03.21
- Construction Webinar Series: Building Compliance: Construction Industry Concerns Under FCA, PilieroMazza Construction Webinar Series, 11.09.21
- POLARIS: It’s GO Time, 11.08.21
- SBA Update – What’s New and What’s Changing?, 2021 DHG Government Contracting Conference, 11.04.21
- Government Contracting: New Game, New Rules for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, 11.03.21
- GovCon “LIVE Q&A” Cafe: Set-Asides, 10.08.21
- Government Contractors: Key Questions You Should Be Asking Your Advisors, 09.30.21
- Exit Worth Celebrating – It’s Never Too Early to Plan for Your Exit, 09.21.21
- Teaming Strategies and Proposal for GSA POLARIS, 09.15.21
- Keep your Guard Up: What are My Legal Obligations?, Sucker Punch: Re-Evaluating Your Supply Chain, 08.11.21
- New Government Contractor Hazards, The Pathways to Government Contracting Webinar Series, 08.09.21
- Cybersecurity and 889 Compliance in 2021: What Government Contractors Need to Know, 07.26.21
- Getting into GSA Schedule Contracting, The Pathways to Government Contracting Webinar Series, 07.12.21
- Strategic Growth Paths of Top Small Business Government Contractors, 06.24.21
- DFARS Part 227: Patents, Data, and Copyrights, 06.23.21
- Small Business Set-Aside Programs: What You Need to Know, 06.22.21
- Government Contractors: Keys to Making Your Company an Attractive Acquisition Target, 06.16.21
- Other Transaction Agreements, The Pathways to Government Contracting Webinar Series, 06.14.21
- CIO-SP4 Is Ready To Launch: Is Your Business Equipped to Compete?, 05.28.21
- Joint Ventures and Facility Security Clearances, 05.18.21
- SBIR Contracting – Information for Primes and Subs, The Pathways to Government Contracting Webinar Series, 05.10.21
- FUN with the FAR: FAR Parts 19 & 26, Small Business Methods and Other Socioeconomic Programs, FUN with the FAR℠ Season 8, 05.05.21
- Smart Growth in the Federal Market: How to Thrive in the Mid-Tier or Stay Small, 04.21.21
- Joint Ventures for Large and Small Contractors, The Pathways to Government Contracting Webinar Series, 04.12.21
- May the Clause Be with You: Certification / Information Regarding Responsibility Matters, May the Clause Be with You℠ Season 3, 03.23.21
- Exit Strategies for GOVCONs with Set Aside Contracts: 2021 Insights and Lessons Learned from Business Owners and Advisors, 03.17.21
- May the Clause Be with You: FAR 52.203-16, Organizational and Personal Conflicts of Interest, May the Clause Be with You℠ Season 3, 02.23.21
- PPP, CARES / 3610, & Economic Aid 2021: What Every Government Contractor Needs to Know, 02.04.21
- COVID-19 Relief in 2021: What Small Businesses Need to Know, 02.02.21
- Your Guiding Light to GSA’s New GWAC – Join Us for an In-Depth Review of GSA’s New Polaris RFP!, 01.27.21
- 2021 – Emerge Strong: GovCon Compliance Issues That Matter, 01.12.21
- Smart Growth in the Federal Market: How to Thrive in the Mid-Tier or Stay Small, 12.15.20
- PCI Subcontracting Summit 2020: Administration, 11.24.20
- Capture Planning: Go To Market Strategies, 11.20.20
- Succeeding in Government Small Business Contracting: Subcontracting, Mentor / Protege, and Teaming Agreements, 11.17.20
- Most Common Pitfalls for SDVOSB and HUBZone Firms, USAID SDVOSB / HUBZone Outreach and Matchmaker Event, 11.17.20
- PPP Loan Forgiveness – Pitfalls to Avoid and Potential Impact on Government Contractors, 10.29.20
- PCI Subcontracting Summit 2020: Purchasing Systems, 10.27.20
- PPP and GovCons – Is It Really Forgivable?, 25th Annual Government Contracting Virtual Conference, 10.27.20
- Comparing and Contrasting Set-Aside Advantages, 10.07.20
- Impact and Potential Pitfalls of CARES Act / 3610 and PPP Flexibility Act on Government Contractors, 09.23.20
- PCI Subcontracting Summit 2020: Subcontract Pricing, 09.22.20
- Exiting From the Valley of the Shadow of Death: Successful Growth Strategies for Small Businesses Moving to the Mid-Tier, 09.16.20
- Succeeding in Government Small Business Contracting Series 2020: Set-Aside Program, 09.15.20
- Prohibitions on Use of Chinese Telecommunications Equipment and Services, Complying with the NDAA, 08.21.20
- Shoot for the STARS: Q&A with SBA’s John Klein on GSA’s 8(a) STARS III RFP, 08.03.20
- WEBINAR: Reaching for the STARS III: What Businesses Need to Know to Successfully Compete, 07.16.20
- WEBINAR: Section 3610 & PPP Flexibility: Further Guidance Updates for Government Contractors, 06.25.20
- WEBINAR: PPP Forgiveness—Is It Forgivable?, 06.09.20
- WEBINAR: PCI Subcontracting Summit 2020: Subcontracting Plans, 05.26.20
- WEBINAR: COVID-19 Legislation: What Federal Contractors Need to Know, 05.20.20
- WEBINAR: PCI Subcontracting Summit 2020: Flowdowns, 04.28.20
- WEBINAR: CIO-SP4: A Virtual Town Hall Webinar, 04.23.20
- WEBINAR: COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Meeting, 04.07.20
- WEBINAR: COVID-19 Survival: The $2 Trillion CARES Act and Your Business, 04.01.20
- PCI Subcontracting Summit 2020: Risk Management, PCI Subcontracting Summit 2020, 03.24.20
- WEBINAR: COVID-19: PilieroMazza Addresses Client Concerns on the Impact to Their Business, 03.18.20
- COVID-19: PilieroMazza Addresses Client Concerns on the Impact to Their Business, 03.18.20
- WEBINAR: PCI Subcontracting Summit 2020: Joint Ventures and Teaming Agreements, 02.25.20
- WEBINAR: PCI Subcontracting Summit 2020: Overview of Subcontracting and FAR Part 44, 01.28.20
- Understanding and Avoiding Affiliation under Small Business Contracting Programs, 01.17.20
- WEBINAR: PCI Subcontracting Summit 2019: Administration, 11.19.19
- Capture Planning Session, 8(a) accelerator , 11.08.19
- GovCon Tips for M&A in 2020!, 10.30.19
- WEBINAR: PCI Subcontracting Summit 2019: Purchasing Systems, 10.22.19
- WEBINAR: PCI Subcontracting Summit 2019: Subcontract Pricing, 09.24.19
- WEBINAR: Top 10 Corporate Mistakes that Small Businesses Make in Federal Contracting, 09.19.19
- Navigating the FAR/DFARS: The Most Confusing and Little Known Clauses, 07.10.19
- “Past Performance: How to Use Yours, Benefit from Others’, and Defend It from Attacks”, 04.17.19
- Webinar: How Federal Contractors Can Survive the Government Shutdown, 01.25.19
- PilieroMazza and M&T Bank Present a New and Growing Company Seminar Series, 12.04.18
- Got Gov Con Questions? We’ve Got Answers!, 07.12.18
- Webinar: Mergers & Acquisitions for Government Contractors, 06.27.18
- govmates Institute of Procurement, 06.06.18
- Getting Clarity: Successful GovCon Growth & Sell Strategies, 03.08.18
- Construction Claims and Pitfalls: General Claims/Requests for Equitable Adjustments (REAs), VETS15 – Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium, 06.11.15
Webinar Replays
- Common Scenarios Triggering False Claims Act Violations, Part 1: Government Contracts and Cybersecurity, Webinar Replays, 06.26.24
- Protecting Our Nation’s Data: Cybersecurity Compliance for Government Contractors, Webinar Replays, 01.04.24
- Navigating GSA Audits Compliance Strategies and Best Practices, Webinar Replays, 12.08.23
- COVID-19 Relief in 2021: What Small Businesses Need to Know, Webinar Replays, 02.03.21
- COVID-19 Legislation: How Is It Impacting Federal Contractors? (Part 2), Webinar Replays, 05.21.20
- COVID-19 Survival: The $2 Trillion CARES Act and Your Business, Webinar Replays, 04.01.20
- COVID-19: PilieroMazza Addresses Client Concerns on the Impact to Their Business, Your Questions Answered, Webinar Replays, 03.18.20
- Mergers & Acquisitions – Overview of the M&A Process and Considerations for Government Contractors, Webinar Replays, 06.27.18
- Evolutions in Whistleblowing: What Federal Contractors Need to Know, Webinar Replays, 06.28.17
- Intellectual Property Issues for Government Contractors, Webinar Replays, 07.15.16
- Understanding the Impact of SBA’s New ITVAR Size Rule, Webinar Replays, 04.12.16
- Combating Trafficking in Persons (CTIPS): What Contractors Need to Know, Webinar Replays, 12.17.15
- Organizational Conflicts of Interest, Webinar Replays, 09.16.15
- Claims Webinar Series: Requests for Equitable Adjustments and Claims, Webinar Replays, 07.29.15
- Data Rights for Government Contractors, Webinar Replays, 06.30.15
- The Ins and Outs of Joint Venture and Mentor-Protege Agreements, Webinar Replays, 06.10.15
- Legislative and Regulatory Update for Government Contractors, Webinar Replays, 06.09.15
- Novations and Contract Transfers, Webinar Replays, 11.04.14
- The New Rules: Changes That Every Small Business Contractor Needs to Know, Webinar Replays, 06.18.14
- Considering the GSA Schedule? What You Need to Know, Webinar Replays, 06.05.14
- Multiple Award Contracts – SBA’s Final Rule on Set-Asides: Changes that Every Small Business Contractor Needs to Know, Webinar Replays, 01.31.14
- Navigating the SBA’s and VA’s Verification Process for Veteran Owned Companies, Webinar Replays, 12.10.13
- Legal Ethics and Compliance: How Failure to Follow the Rules can Cost You Contracts . Or Worse, Webinar Replays, 06.12.13
Podcasts
- Top 10 Tips and Traps for Bid Protests, Part 3, 06.12.24
- Top 10 Tips and Traps for Bid Protests, Part 2, 06.05.24
- Top 10 Tips and Traps for Bid Protests, Part 1, 05.30.24
- Preparing for and Doing Transactions as a Government Contractor, 07.07.22
- Building Compliance: Construction Industry Concerns Under FCA, 11.09.21
News
- Cy Alba Featured in PCI Podcast Series “Top 10 Tips and Traps for Bid Protests”, 06.13.24
- PilieroMazza and Cy Alba Receive Top Honors from JD Supra for Government Contracting Content, 03.29.24
- PilieroMazza Celebrates Promotion of Meghan Leemon and Lauren Brier, New Partners in the Government Contracts Group, 01.04.24
- PilieroMazza Receives Prestigious “Business Partner of the Year” Award from Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, 11.20.23
- PilieroMazza Earns “Highly Regarded” Nationwide Ranking in Chambers USA, 06.04.23
- Bloomberg Sound ON Radio Show: Cy Alba Discusses Debt Ceiling Debate and “Squeeze” on Federal Contractors, 05.30.23
- ICYMI: PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba Discusses the Polaris Procurement on BGOV Webinar, 05.08.23
- Bloomberg Law: Cy Alba Discusses Debt Default’s Negative Impact on Government Contractors, 03.06.23
- PilieroMazza Client Xcelerate Solutions Completes Investment Transaction, 02.23.23
- PilieroMazza Serves Up Another Client Win on PPP Loan Forgiveness Appeal, 01.19.23
- PilieroMazza Starts 2023 Naming New Practice Group Chairs to Lead 3 Core Groups, 01.09.23
- PilieroMazza Unveils Podcast Series for Commercial Businesses New to Government Contracting, 07.12.22
- Federal News Network Quotes PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba on Re-Release of Polaris RFP, 07.06.22
- PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba Testifies Before House Committee: Are Governmentwide Contracts Helping or Hurting Small Contractors?, 06.15.22
- Law360: Cy Alba Comments on Protests Highlighting Systemic Issues With GWACs, 06.01.22
- Washington Business Journal Publishes Cy Alba’s Article on Returning to the Office, 05.18.22
- Federal News Network Quotes PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba about Proposed Changes to Polaris RFP, 05.18.22
- Federal News Network Quotes PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba about Small Businesses’ Chances of Winning Polaris Contracts, 04.04.22
- JD Supra Again Distinguishes PilieroMazza for Government Contracting Content, 03.31.22
- PilieroMazza Serves as Legal Advisor to Central Truck Center in Acquisition by All Roads Trucks, 12.06.21
- PilieroMazza’s GovCon M&A Team Advises MicroTech on Sale of Subsidiary Defined Technologies to Comcast Corporation, 10.18.21
- Washington Business Journal: PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba Discusses How DCSA’s Rejection of an SBA Facility Clearance Regulation Impacts Small Businesses, 09.30.21
- “Let’s Get Surety” Podcast: Cy Alba and Matt Feinberg Discuss False Claims Act Implications in the Construction and Surety Industries, 09.17.21
- Washington Business Journal: PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba Explores Whether Federal Agencies Are on the Attack Against Small Business Contractors, 08.31.21
- Defense & Aerospace Report: Cy Alba Discusses Legal Implications of Latest Cyber Orders, Rules, and Regulations, 08.19.21
- Sorting Out NITAAC’s Amendments to CIO-SP4: Federal Drive’s Tom Temin Interviews Cy Alba, 08.02.21
- Cy Alba Comments on NITAAC’s CIO-SP4: Changes Impact Small, Large Businesses Alike, 07.26.21
- Federal News Network Interviews Cy Alba on CIO-SP4 Recent Developments, 07.08.21
- PilieroMazza Earns #1 Spot for Government Contracts Thought Leadership on JD Supra, 04.01.21
- PilieroMazza’s M&A Team Advises Senture in Its Sale to Kingswood Capital, 03.03.21
- PilieroMazza Advises Intelligence Contractor T-Rex Solutions on Acquisition of Zot, Inc., 12.01.20
- CIO-SP4 For Government Contractors With Cy Alba, 05.18.20
- CARES Act Small Business Workshop Spotlights Cy Alba, 04.20.20
- ANNOUNCEMENT: PilieroMazza Forms “COVID-19 Client Response Team”, 03.18.20
- PilieroMazza Represents BWM Outcomes in Acquisition by Bluestone Investment Partners and Intrepid Solutions and Services, 11.25.19
- PilieroMazza Institutes “Walking the Talk” Operating Principles and Creates New Role for Client Engagement, 06.19.19
- PilieroMazza is at the NCMA SubCon Training Workshops today, 03.28.19
- Military Contract Appeals Board Case Shows Risks of Fraud – Cy Alba, Law360, 09.20.13
Credentials
Education
- The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, J.D., 2004, cum laude
- Saint Joseph’s University, B.A., 2001
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
Not admitted to practice law in D.C. Attorney is practicing under the supervision of an attorney or attorneys licensed to practice law in D.C.
Activities/Honors
Activities
- Instructor, George Mason University, Masters Academy, Government Contracting, Present
- Instructor, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START Program
Honors
- Rising Star, Government Contracts Law, Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers®, 2013–2019
Cy leads PilieroMazza‘s Government Contracts Group, serving as Chair of the Firm’s largest practice group. He counsels clients on a broad range of government contracting matters before government agencies and federal courts, which includes overall regulatory compliance with the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) small business programs. Cy represents small and mid-sized government contractors looking to structure compliant teaming, joint venture, and mentor-protégé agreements. He also handles the prosecution and defense of small-business size and status protests; appeals before the SBA and the Office of Hearings and Appeals; as well as bid protests before the Government Accountability Office, the Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Cy’s work for federal contractors includes the preparation, negotiation, and prosecution of Contract Dispute Act claims, requests for equitable adjustment, termination for convenience settlements, and defense of suspensions and debarments. He also works with clients on the preparation of Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) mitigation plans and related OCI concerns, as well as intellectual property licensing, copyright, and data rights issues under the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement.
Working closely with PilieroMazza’s Business & Transactions Group, Cy assists federal contractors to structure mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and partner buyouts to ensure these transactions meet the client’s objectives and are compliant with federal procurement laws and regulations. Transactions typically range from small transactions to single acquisitions valued at $100 Million.
Cy also counsels clients on certain International Traffic in Arms Regulations compliance issues and the preparation of technical assistance agreements and/or manufacturing licensing agreements for the export of defense articles and data.
Related Practice Areas
Representative Experience
Size/Status Protests, Appeals, and Certifications:
- Overturned multiple determinations from the VA’s Center for Veterans Enterprise for SDVOSB companies when told they failed to meet the regulatory requirements for certification
- Successful defense against proposed decertifications from the SBA HUBZone program for multiple clients based upon alleged violations of the HUBZone rules and regulations
- Successful Requests for Reconsideration and appeals of 8(a) application denials based upon findings ranging from identity of interest affiliation to alleged violations of the Newly Organized Concern Rule
Claims and Negotiations:
- Successfully negotiated a claim for bad faith termination for convenience due based upon improper motives of the contracting officer resulting in the payment of $300,000 to the client for costs incurred and lost profits on the terminated work.
- Successfully defended a claim from DCAA for approximately $500,000 based upon the DCAA’s failure to demand repayment within the applicable statute of limitations timeframe.
- Successfully prosecuted a claim for removal of an improper and unfair CPARs, resulting in the immediate removal of the CPARs and all references or other indications of the existence of the CPAR stricken from all government records.
- Successfully prosecuted and negotiated construction claims, including delays, differing site conditions, and government breaches of the duties to cooperate and not to hinder and the duty of good faith and fair dealing.
- Successful negotiation of a claim, and avoidance of a DCAA audit, resulting in immediate payment of $1.2 million to a contractor where a supervisory contracting officer attempted to cancel modifications increasing the value of the contract after determining that the modification should never have been issued and after failing to pay the contractor based upon those modifications for over two years.
Suspensions and Debarments:
- Successfully defended two separate proposed debarment actions based upon alleged violations of SBA HUBZone rules and regulations.
- Successfully negotiated resolution to a proposed termination for default and debarment despite a 30% failure rate in the emergency detection items being delivered.
- Successfully defended an SDVOSB being debarred for alleged failures to comply with the program requirements after years of being in the program and winning multiple SDVOSB awards.
Mergers &Acquisitions, Corporate Restructuring:
- Successful negotiation of a $100M sale of a staffing firm to a private equity company where small business compliance and avoiding recertification was paramount.
- Successful closure of a $50M sale of an aerial surveillance company to a foreign buyer, requiring the resolution of various problems relating to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Export Administration Regulations, Federal Aviation Administration’s rules and regulations regarding the sale of aircraft registered in the United States.
- Successfully restructured a failing transaction for $22M from a straight equity purchase to one involving convertible debt where the initial structure agreed upon by a private equity fund and a former 8(a) participant would cause a loss of all legacy 8(a) contracts.
- Successful closure of a $27M acquisition of cybersecurity contractor in the federal space with critical certifications and security clearance issues due to the new owners’ ties to foreign entities and individuals.
- Successful closure of a $23M sale of an IT company with significant small business contracts where recertification had to be avoided.
- Successful closure of dozens of deals ranging from $150K to $5M where entire companies or assets were sold to include federal contracts and where compliance with SBA regulations was critical to the transaction.
- Created strategies and executing strategies for forming new entities to work in the federal sector while avoiding affiliation and recertification concerns with long-standing and ongoing companies working in the same or similar lines of business.
Representative Cases
Size/Status Protests, Appeals, and Certifications:
- Successfully appealed SBA’s determination that a small business prime contractor was affiliated with a large business based upon economic dependence in prior years where the facts and circumstances leading to a possible finding of economic dependence ceased to exist a month prior to the date the small business submitted its proposal. See OBXtek, Inc., SBA No. SIZ-5451 (2013)
- Successfully appealed the SBA’s determination that a tribally owned entity was affiliated with it sister companies due to support it received from the tribally owned parent company. See Roundhouse PBN, LLC, SBA No. SIZ-5383 (2012)
- Successfully defended multiple size protests and size appeals in cases regarding the applicability of the ostensible subcontractor rule to procurements for supplies (as opposed to services), which are subject to the non-manufacturer rule. See Labatt Food Service, SBA No. SIZ-4851 (2007); M&S Foods LTD. Co., SBA No. SIZ-4971 (2008); M&S Foods LTD. Co., SBA No. SIZ-4988 (2008); Tulsa Fruit Company, Inc., SBA No. SIZ-5015 (2008); Hardie’s Fruit and Vegetable Co. South, LP, SBA No. SIZ-5058 (2009); Hardie’s Fruit and Vegetable Co. South, LP and Tulsa Fruit Company, Inc., SBA No. SIZ-5156 (2010); see also, Hardie’s Fruit and Vegetable Co. South, LP v. U.S., Docket No. 08-534C (2008) (order unpublished); Hardie’s Fruit and Vegetable Co. South, LP v. U.S., 329 Fed. Appx. 264 (Fed. Cir. 2009) (on appeal – case dismissed)
Bid Protests:
- Secured a preliminary injunction preventing The Bureau of Indian Affairs from moving forward with corrective action taken in response to a GAO protest filed by a competitor that included the award of an interim contract to that competitor. Due to the injunction the client received the award of the interim contract itself worth over $250,000 a month. Cherokee Nation Technologies, LLC v. United States, 116 Fed. Cl. 636 (2014)
- Secured a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Army from awarding a contract to a competitor prior to a ruling from OHA on a size appeal. See Metters Indus., Inc. v. U.S., Docket No. 13-116C (Fed. Cl. 2013)
- Successfully protested a $12 billion IDIQ contract award on the basis that the Department of Veterans Affairs failed to adequately document its cost/technical trade-off determination. See Standard Communications v. U.S., 101 Fed. Cl. 723 (2011)
- Successfully protested agency’s failure to set $75 million task order aside for small businesses. See Delex Systems, Inc., B-400403 (Oct. 8, 2008)
- Successfully protested to U.S. Court of Federal Claims a $50B General Services Administration multiple award Alliant procurement. See Serco, Inc., et al. v. United States, 81 Fed. Cl. 463 (2008)
- Successfully protested awards made pursuant to $630 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers procurement in Doyon-American Mechanical, JV; NAJV, LLC, B 310003; B 310003.2 (Nov. 15, 2007)
Articles
- PPP Loans Under the Microscope: False Claims Act and Enforcement Trends, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.21.24
- Trump 2.0: Implications for Federal Spending and the Workforce, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.19.24
- SBA’s Proposed Changes to “Rule of Two” Increases Award Opportunities for Small Business Government Contractors. . .Maybe, 11.01.24
- What DOD’s Proposed Changes to its Prototype OT (Other Transaction) Agreements Regulations Mean for Defense Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.25.24
- Win or Lose: Using CMMC 2.0 Proposed Rule to Position Yourself for DOD Contracts, Cyber Defense Magazine, 10.24.24
- Win or Lose: Using CMMC 2.0 Proposed Rule to Position Yourself for DOD Contracts, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 08.15.24
- Trials and Trib(e)ulations: SBA Seeks Tribal Consultation on Eligibility, Funding, and Contract Competition, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 08.08.24
- When a Protégé Rebels Against Its Mentor: The Price Contractors Pay for Not Knowing Fiduciary Duties, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.08.24
- Prepare to (Semi)Conduct Your Due Diligence! Proposed Rule to Prohibit Certain Semiconductor Products and Services, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 07.25.24
- Broken Promises: The Government’s Ability to Trick Contractors and Get Away With It (Maybe), The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.17.24
- Coming Soon! CISA’s Proposed Rule on Government-wide Cybersecurity Reporting Requirements for Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.29.24
- CISA Unveils Final Self-Attestation Form for Software Producers Bidding on Federal Contracts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.01.24
- Is It Time for Regulations on GSA’s Contractor Teaming Arrangements?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.29.24
- Terms and Conditions vs. Contract Clauses: Which Language Applies to Government Contract Disputes?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.25.24
- Novation and Recertification Requirements: A Post-Closing Guide for GovCon M&A Deals, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.17.24
- Keys to Avoiding GAO’s Timeliness Trap, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.13.24
- SBA’s 8(a) Program Again Challenged and the Potential Impacts on Native Owned Entities, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.11.24
- Federal Judge Orders Minority Business Development Agency to Serve All Business Owners Regardless of Race, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.08.24
- Decoding the 2024 NDAA: Implications for Defense Contractors Small and Large, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.07.24
- The Corporate Transparency Act: Updates, Requirements, and Enforcement for Small Businesses, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 02.20.24
- Rule of Two Changes: OMB Memo Aims to Make Rule of Two Apply to Task and Delivery Orders and SBA’s Proposed Rules, Coming Soon, Will Shape the Future Procurement Landscape, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.09.24
- Forgiveness Denied: Protecting Your Rights During the PPP Loan Appeal Process, 01.29.24
- Focus on SBA’s SBIC Program, Part 3: Demystifying the Intricacies of the SBIC Application Process, 01.29.24
- Focus on SBA’s SBIC Program, Part 2: Decoding Regulations and Pre-Application Considerations for Small Business Government Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.05.24
- Inter-Con Security Systems: Significance of CBCA’s Decision on Government Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.27.23
- Protecting Our Nation’s Data, Part 3: Are Goods or Services Subject to FASCSA Orders?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.20.23
- Protecting Our Nation’s Data, Part 2: Implementing Cyber Threat Incident Reporting and Information Sharing, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.08.23
- Protecting Our Nation’s Data, Part 1: Cybersecurity Standardization Requirements for Unclassified Federal Information Systems, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.01.23
- New Developments in Ultima Case: Potential Effect on Current and Future SBA 8(a) Program Participants, 09.28.23
- SBA Tightens Enforcement of HUBZone Regulations, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 09.26.23
- Your Turn: New Rule Allows Government Contractors to Rate the Government, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.25.23
- Focus on SBA’s SBIC Program, Part 1: Increasing Manufacturing and Supply Chain Opportunities for Small Business Government Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.29.23
- SBA Releases Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda: The Economic Impact on Small Business Government Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.17.23
- 8(a) MAS Pool Initiative Increases Federal Contracting Opportunities for Small-Disadvantaged Businesses, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.07.23
- Lapse in SAM Registration Disqualifies Government Contractor from Contract Award, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.05.23
- Polaris Contract Paused Again: COFC Stops GSA from Evaluating Proposals, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.11.23
- Federal Contractors: Preparing Software Producers for Compliance with CISA’s Self-Attestation Form, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.09.23
- SBA’s New Lending Rules Improve Small Business Growth Opportunities, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.01.23
- Department of Commerce Adds 6 China-Based Entities to Export Administration Regulations List, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.15.23
- Crackdown on Pandemic Fraud: Impact on Small Business Government Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.13.23
- GSA Technology Contractors: 4 Requirements to Ensure Only Approved Software Is Used, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.02.23
- SBIR/STTR Reauthorization: Do’s and Don’ts of Program Eligibility for Small Business Contractors in Science and Technology, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.04.23
- Biden Proposes Emissions Reduction and Reporting Standards for Federal Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.14.22
- U.S. Treasury Issues Guidance on CFIUS Enforcement and Penalties, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.02.22
- Prohibition on Use or Delivery of Chinese Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Products and Services: The Potential Link Between Section 889 of the 2019 NDAA and Section 1260H of the 2021 NDAA, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.26.22
- DOD Releases New List of Section 889 Banned Entities, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.11.22
- SBIR/STTR Programs Renewed: Compliance Requirements for Small Business Contractors, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 10.04.22
- Section 889 Part B to Take Full Effect for DOD Contractors on October 1st, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 09.29.22
- SBIR/STTR Extension: Proposed Requirements for Small Business Contractors, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 09.26.22
- Transitioning from DUNS to UEI: Elevating Government Contract Service Tickets and Sharing Your Questions, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.18.22
- Fraud Allegations Could Bedevil Borrowers in SBA COVID-19 Relief Programs for Many Years, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.19.22
- GSA Seeks Feedback on Potential Changes to Polaris Joint Ventures, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 05.13.22
- GSA Will Expand Joint Ventures’ Eligibility to Secure GSA Schedule Contracts Beyond Information Technology, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 04.25.22
- GSA Pauses Polaris RFPs, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 04.07.22
- GSA Releases Polaris Q&A Indicating Key Changes in Upcoming RFPs, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 03.25.22
- President Biden Signs PRICE Act to Reform Federal Procurement and Help Federal Small Business Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.09.22
- PPP Loan Fall-Out: Expect More Audits and Investigations, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.28.22
- PPP Loan Forgiveness Appeal Process: 4 Steps to Knowing and Protecting Your Rights, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.13.22
- NITAAC Makes Major Changes to CIO-SP4 RFP, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 12.17.21
- GSA Polaris and the New SCRM Requirements: Supply Chain Risk May Put Your Proposal at Risk, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.22.21
- CIO-SP4 Amendment 7: Major Changes for Small Business and Large Business Prime / Subcontractor Teams, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 07.20.21
- New CIO-SP4 Modification – An Undue Restriction on Competition and a Violation of SBA Regulations?, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 06.23.21
- SBA Takes Steps to Address PPP Validation Error Problems, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.12.21
- SBA Provides Direction for PPP Round Deux Loans and Second Draw Loans, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 01.12.21
- Third-Party Data-Rights Restrictions: Non-Conforming Legend? Not a Problem, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.06.21
- PPP Round Deux Update, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 12.30.20
- PPP Round Deux: Who Qualifies, For How Much, and Forgiveness Changes, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 12.24.20
- Unsure Whether You’ll Lose Tax Deductions for a Forgiven PPP Loan? Wait Until 2021 to File for Forgiveness, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.09.20
- SBA Releases Loan Necessity Questionnaire for PPP Borrowers, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 10.30.20
- DOD Extends Section 889 Waiver to September 30, 2022, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 10.23.20
- FAR Council Issues New Interim Rule on Section 889 Prohibitions on Using Chinese Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Equipment, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 08.27.20
- DOD Receives Section 889 Waiver from Director of National Intelligence, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 08.17.20
- Prohibitions on Use of Some Chinese Telecommunications Equipment by Government Contractors Effective August 13, 2020, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 08.11.20
- SBA Issues More New Guidance on PPP Loan Forgiveness, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 08.05.20
- BLOG: CMMC Heads to the STARS: Important Cybersecurity Provisions in GSA’s 8(a) STARS III RFP, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.22.20
- GSA and SBA Issue Additional Guidance on Bidding Through Joint Ventures for STARS III, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 07.20.20
- STARS III: Simultaneous Bidding as Prime Contractor and Managing Member of JV, or Bidding as Managing Member Under Multiple JVs, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 07.16.20
- Senate Passes PPP Loan Application Deadline Extension, More Than $130 Billion Still Unclaimed, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 07.01.20
- SBA and Treasury Release New PPP Application Forms, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 06.19.20
- Treasury and SBA to Make Changes Regarding Enactment of PPP Flexibility Act, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 06.09.20
- Congress Approves Significant Changes to SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 06.04.20
- The Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application: Cracking the Code and Deciphering the Confusion, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 05.28.20
- House Passes Legislation Modifying Existing PPP Regulations, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 05.28.20
- BLOG: CARES Act Section 3610 – Part 2: A Rock and A Hard Place, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.27.20
- BLOG: CARES Act Section 3610 – Part 1: Confusion and Shifting Sands, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.27.20
- DOD Issues New CARES Act, Section 3610 Guidance, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 05.19.20
- SBA Issues Long-Awaited PPP Loan Forgiveness Application, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 05.18.20
- SBA, Treasury Issue New Guidance Concerning Good-Faith Certification on the Necessity of Their Loan Request, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 05.13.20
- House Introduces Legislation To Modify Existing PPP Regulations, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 05.12.20
- House Introduces New Legislation Allowing Startups To Access PPP Funding, 05.12.20
- New Senate Bill Could Make PPP Expenses Tax Deductible, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 05.07.20
- CARES Act and PPP: Important Updates Regarding Loan Forgiveness Calculations and Returns, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 05.06.20
- Contracting Officers Can Pay You Even If the Contract Is Shut Down!, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 03.27.20
- BLOG: Open-Source Software in Federal Procurements: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Part 3 – The Ugly, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.29.20
- BLOG: Open-Source Software in Federal Procurements: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Part 2 – The Bad, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.24.20
- BLOG: Open-Source Software in Federal Procurements: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Part 1 – The Good, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.02.20
- BLOG: A Thank You to the Small Business Administration: SBA Takes a Stand on OIG’s Approach to Suspension and Debarment, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.16.19
- BLOG: Cybersecurity, Implied Certifications, and the False Claims Act, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.22.19
- Is Cyber Insurance Worthless in the Age of Quasi-State-Sponsored Hacking?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.08.19
- TINA Traps: Defective Pricing in Competitively Awarded IDIQ Contracts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.13.19
- Avoiding Flat Tires When Acquiring IDIQ Contract Vehicles, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.30.18
- 809 Panel Seemingly Switches Focus of Protest Recommendations, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.09.18
- 809 Panel Likely to Scale Back Harmful Small Business Recommendations, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.04.18
- How to Walk in the Valley of the Shadow of Death: Strategies for Mid-Tier Federal Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.10.18
- Section 809 Panel’s Recommendations on Bid Protests May Cause Major Headaches for Contractors, 05.25.18
- Legislative Remedies for Surviving Midsize, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.10.18
- The Section 809 Panel’s Recommendations on Bid Protests May Cause Major Headaches for Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.02.18
- Do Millennials Pose a Retention Risk?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.06.18
- Do Millennials Pose a Retention Risk? According to GAO, It’s Reasonable For Agencies to Consider It, 03.06.18
- SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals Clarifies the (Not So Obvious) Effect of Size and Status Recertifications, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.21.18
- Legal Advisor Newsletter – First Quarter 2018, The Legal Advisor, 02.14.18
- The Sisyphean Labor of the DAR Council: Segregation and Reintegration Data Rights, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.01.17
- Licensing Third Party Software for Use in Federal Contracts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.18.17
- The Firm Fixed Myth, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.12.17
- Are Agencies Ignoring SBA’s Application of the Nonmanufacturer Rule to Resellers of Major Commercial Software?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.07.17
- The Firm Fixed Price Profits Reduction Clause: Government Takes All the Benefits and None of the Risk?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.11.16
- Non-Commercial Computer Software Rights and Government Misconceptions About What It Buys, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.18.16
- GAO Clarifies Rules Regarding the Use of Key Personnel Past Performance, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.17.16
- What is Technical Data and How Do You Protect It, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.07.16
- Data Rights Under Federal Government Contracts: What Are Data rights?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.14.16
- SBA Closes the Door on Resellers of Major Commercial Software, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.15.16
- SBA Closes the Door on Resellers of Major Commercial Software – Cy Alba – Set-Aside Alert, 02.05.16
- Kingdomware Vs. the VA: Supreme Court Case to be Dismissed?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.06.15
- “March-in” Rights – The (Paper) Damoclean Sword of Federal Procurement Patent Law, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.27.15
- The Unappealable 8(a) Denial, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.06.15
- The Unappealable 8(a) Denial – Cy Alba, Set-Aside Alert, 06.26.15
- Once 8(a) Competitive, Not Always 8(a) Competitive, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.21.15
- GAO Allows New Company to Rely Upon Owner’s Personal Past Performance, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.18.15
- GAO and COFC Task Order Jurisdiction – To Count or Not To Count Option Periods, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.22.14
- Weather-Related Delays at Locations Other Than the Government Facility? No Excuse for A Late Proposal, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.28.14
- SBA Regulation Invalidated by Court of Federal Claims: Nonmanufacturer Rule Applies to Supply Portions of Service Contracts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.24.14
- Prompt Payment Act Interest Decreases, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.01.14
- Inflation Adjustments Coming to Small Business Size Standards, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.13.14
- Do You Own the Intellectual Property Created by Your Employees?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.24.14
- Military Contract Appeals Board Case Shows Risks of Fraud – Cy Alba, Law360, 09.20.13
- What Every Small Business Should Know: Key Provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act of FY2013 – Cy Alba, Set-Aside Alert, 01.25.13
- The Mentor-Protege Dilemma – Cy Alba, Set-Aside Alert, 05.18.12
Events
- Understanding and Avoiding Affiliation for Small Business Government Contractors, Virginia APEX Accelerator Event, 04.22.25
- DFARS Part 217, Special Contracting Methods, The DFARS, 04.18.25
- Subcontracting Essentials for 8(a) Contractors, National 8(a) Association’s 2025 National Small Business Conference, 02.11.25
- Mergers & Acquisitions in Government Contracting: Novations and Recertification, Virginia APEX Accelerator Event, 12.10.24
- Legal MOSA (Modular Open System Approach) Considerations for Industry, govmates Institute, 11.12.24
- Legal Strategies & Capture Planning, 8(a) Accelerator, 11.01.24
- What’s New in GovCon? Important Legal Updates for Government Contractors, 2024 Government Contractors Conference, 10.30.24
- Small Business Update, Annual Government Contracting Conference, 10.29.24
- Legal Considerations: How Best to Structure Your Company as a Federal Contractor, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 10.22.24
- Navigating M&A in the Manufacturing Industry: Strategies for Success, PilieroMazza Webinar, 10.17.24
- 16.207 – Firm-Fixed-Price, Level-of-Effort Term Contracts, May the Clause Be With You, 09.11.24
- Common Scenarios Triggering False Claims Act Violations, Part 1: Government Contracts and Cybersecurity, PilieroMazza Webinar , 06.26.24
- Legal Strategies & Capture Planning, 8(a) Accelerator, 06.14.24
- Legal Considerations: How Best to Structure Your Company as a Federal Contractor, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 06.11.24
- Legal Considerations: How Best to Structure Your Company as a Federal Contractor, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 05.14.24
- Cohort 9 Briefing, 8(a) Accelerator, 05.03.24
- Nuts, Bolts, and Beyond: To Be a Government Contractor, 05.02.24
- Industry Experts Breakout Group for M&A Case Study, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) ADVANCE, 04.24.24
- Masters Academy in Government Contracting, Government Contracting Master’s Academy, 04.19.24
- FAR Part 17: Special Contracting Methods, 2024 Webinar Series: The FAR, 03.22.24
- Legal Considerations When Supporting OCONUS Contracts, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP), 03.19.24
- Legal Strategies & Capture Planning, Winter 8(a) Accelerator, 03.15.24
- Strategic Moves: Key Tactics for Seamless 8(a) M&A Transactions, 2024 Reservation Economic Summit, 03.11.24
- Understanding the Corporate Transparency Act: Implications and Compliance Strategies, ProposalHelper Event, 02.20.24
- Pub K Annual Review 2024 – Mergers and Acquisitions, Pub K Annual Review 2024, 02.14.24
- Legal Considerations: How Best to Structure Your Company as a Federal Contractor, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 02.13.24
- Dating, Marriage, and Avoiding Divorce: Eliminating Failure in Mentor/Protégé Relationships, 2024 National Small Business Conference , 02.06.24
- Key Tactics for Successful 8(a) M&A Transactions, National 8(a) Association National Small Business Conference, 02.06.24
- Protecting Our Nation’s Data: Cybersecurity Compliance for Government Contractors, PilieroMazza Webinar, 01.04.24
- Alternate Procurement Vehicles, Small Business Accelerator, 12.07.23
- Navigating GSA Audits: Compliance Strategies and Best Practices, PilieroMazza Webinar, 12.07.23
- Keys to Preparing a Winning Bid for DHS’s $5.6 Billion PACTS III IDIQ, ProposalHelper Event, 10.26.23
- Legal Considerations: How Best to Structure Your Company as a Federal Contractor, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 10.24.23
- Fraud in Federal Contracting, Meet the Experts, 10.10.23
- How to Use and Protect Your Intellectual Property When Performing Federal Contracts (2023), govmates’ Innovation Resource Hub, 09.27.23
- GovCon Mergers and Acquisitions: Plan Today for a Stronger Tomorrow, 2023 National HUBZone Conference, 08.23.23
- FAR Session 13, Parts 19 & 26, FUN with the FAR℠ Season 2023, 06.28.23
- M&A Case Study/Group Exercise, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) ADVANCE, 05.17.23
- Joint Ventures & Mentor Protégé – Recent Updates & How They Might Impact Your Company, FORVIS 28th Annual Government Contracting Conference, 05.04.23
- Legal Considerations: How Best to Structure Your Company as a Federal Contractor, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 04.18.23
- Do’s and Don’ts of Subcontracting on Federal Projects, ACRA Webinar, 04.12.23
- Legal Considerations When Supporting OCONUS Contracts, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) INTERNATIONAL, 03.28.23
- Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Government Contracting Overview, Leadership Economic Advancement Program (L.E.A.P), 03.03.23
- Get the Edge Over the Competition-CTA’s, Mentor Protégé JVs & Teaming, Everything You Need to Know About Partnerships! Learn From The Experts!, 02.24.23
- Considerations for 8(a) Participants, Graduates, and Their Contracts in M&A Transactions, National 8(a) Association 2023 National Small Business Conference, 02.14.23
- Legal Considerations: How Best to Structure Your Company as a Federal Contractor, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 11.08.22
- CMMC Check-in: What Should your Firm be Doing Today to Prepare for the Spring 2023 Requirements? (Live Online Class), 11.07.22
- Capture Planning and Go To Market Strategies: Teaming, Subcontracting, Joint Ventures, and the Mentor/Protégé Program, 8(a) Accelerator Program Session 5, 11.04.22
- Subcontracting Summit 2022: Administration, Subcontracting Summit 2022, 11.02.22
- Executive Exchange: Small Business Programs, PCI’s Executive Exchange, 10.04.22
- Scorecard-Based Bids: Lessons Learned and Strategies, TargetGov & ProposalHelper Event, 09.20.22
- GovCon Mergers and Acquisitions, 2022 National HUBZone Conference, 08.31.22
- FCA Implications for M&A Transactions, PilieroMazza Webinar, 07.26.22
- How to Use and Protect your Intellectual Property When Performing Federal Contracts, TargetGov Meet the Experts™, 06.28.22
- FAR Session 13, Parts 19 & 26, FUN with the FAR℠ Season 2022, 06.22.22
- Growth by Acquisition: Important Considerations for Government Contractors, Part 2 of 2, GovCon M&A Webinar Series, 05.18.22
- Subcontracting Summit 2022: Subcontracting Plans, Subcontracting Summit 2022, 05.04.22
- Return to Work, IronArch Technology Event, 04.20.22
- Bidding for Major Contracts? Compliance Requirements You Should Prepare for Now, PilieroMazza Webinar, 04.07.22
- Subcontracting Summit 2022: Flowdowns, Subcontracting Summit 2022, 04.06.22
- Selling Your Government Contract Business: Plan Today for a Stronger Tomorrow, Part 1 of 2, GovCon M&A Webinar Series, 03.30.22
- Subcontracting Summit 2022: Joint Ventures and Teaming Agreements, Subcontracting Summit 2022, 02.02.22
- Small Business Subcontracting Plans: Making a Good Faith Effort and Compliance Tips, PCI Event, 01.18.22
- Subcontracting Summit 2022: Overview of Subcontracting and FAR Part 44, Subcontracting Summit 2022, 01.05.22
- Capture Planning and Go To Market Strategies: Teaming, Subcontracting, Joint Ventures, and the Mentor/Protégé Program, 8(a) Accelerator Program, 12.03.21
- Construction Webinar Series: Building Compliance: Construction Industry Concerns Under FCA, PilieroMazza Construction Webinar Series, 11.09.21
- POLARIS: It’s GO Time, 11.08.21
- SBA Update – What’s New and What’s Changing?, 2021 DHG Government Contracting Conference, 11.04.21
- Government Contracting: New Game, New Rules for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, 11.03.21
- GovCon “LIVE Q&A” Cafe: Set-Asides, 10.08.21
- Government Contractors: Key Questions You Should Be Asking Your Advisors, 09.30.21
- Exit Worth Celebrating – It’s Never Too Early to Plan for Your Exit, 09.21.21
- Teaming Strategies and Proposal for GSA POLARIS, 09.15.21
- Keep your Guard Up: What are My Legal Obligations?, Sucker Punch: Re-Evaluating Your Supply Chain, 08.11.21
- New Government Contractor Hazards, The Pathways to Government Contracting Webinar Series, 08.09.21
- Cybersecurity and 889 Compliance in 2021: What Government Contractors Need to Know, 07.26.21
- Getting into GSA Schedule Contracting, The Pathways to Government Contracting Webinar Series, 07.12.21
- Strategic Growth Paths of Top Small Business Government Contractors, 06.24.21
- DFARS Part 227: Patents, Data, and Copyrights, 06.23.21
- Small Business Set-Aside Programs: What You Need to Know, 06.22.21
- Government Contractors: Keys to Making Your Company an Attractive Acquisition Target, 06.16.21
- Other Transaction Agreements, The Pathways to Government Contracting Webinar Series, 06.14.21
- CIO-SP4 Is Ready To Launch: Is Your Business Equipped to Compete?, 05.28.21
- Joint Ventures and Facility Security Clearances, 05.18.21
- SBIR Contracting – Information for Primes and Subs, The Pathways to Government Contracting Webinar Series, 05.10.21
- FUN with the FAR: FAR Parts 19 & 26, Small Business Methods and Other Socioeconomic Programs, FUN with the FAR℠ Season 8, 05.05.21
- Smart Growth in the Federal Market: How to Thrive in the Mid-Tier or Stay Small, 04.21.21
- Joint Ventures for Large and Small Contractors, The Pathways to Government Contracting Webinar Series, 04.12.21
- May the Clause Be with You: Certification / Information Regarding Responsibility Matters, May the Clause Be with You℠ Season 3, 03.23.21
- Exit Strategies for GOVCONs with Set Aside Contracts: 2021 Insights and Lessons Learned from Business Owners and Advisors, 03.17.21
- May the Clause Be with You: FAR 52.203-16, Organizational and Personal Conflicts of Interest, May the Clause Be with You℠ Season 3, 02.23.21
- PPP, CARES / 3610, & Economic Aid 2021: What Every Government Contractor Needs to Know, 02.04.21
- COVID-19 Relief in 2021: What Small Businesses Need to Know, 02.02.21
- Your Guiding Light to GSA’s New GWAC – Join Us for an In-Depth Review of GSA’s New Polaris RFP!, 01.27.21
- 2021 – Emerge Strong: GovCon Compliance Issues That Matter, 01.12.21
- Smart Growth in the Federal Market: How to Thrive in the Mid-Tier or Stay Small, 12.15.20
- PCI Subcontracting Summit 2020: Administration, 11.24.20
- Capture Planning: Go To Market Strategies, 11.20.20
- Succeeding in Government Small Business Contracting: Subcontracting, Mentor / Protege, and Teaming Agreements, 11.17.20
- Most Common Pitfalls for SDVOSB and HUBZone Firms, USAID SDVOSB / HUBZone Outreach and Matchmaker Event, 11.17.20
- PPP Loan Forgiveness – Pitfalls to Avoid and Potential Impact on Government Contractors, 10.29.20
- PCI Subcontracting Summit 2020: Purchasing Systems, 10.27.20
- PPP and GovCons – Is It Really Forgivable?, 25th Annual Government Contracting Virtual Conference, 10.27.20
- Comparing and Contrasting Set-Aside Advantages, 10.07.20
- Impact and Potential Pitfalls of CARES Act / 3610 and PPP Flexibility Act on Government Contractors, 09.23.20
- PCI Subcontracting Summit 2020: Subcontract Pricing, 09.22.20
- Exiting From the Valley of the Shadow of Death: Successful Growth Strategies for Small Businesses Moving to the Mid-Tier, 09.16.20
- Succeeding in Government Small Business Contracting Series 2020: Set-Aside Program, 09.15.20
- Prohibitions on Use of Chinese Telecommunications Equipment and Services, Complying with the NDAA, 08.21.20
- Shoot for the STARS: Q&A with SBA’s John Klein on GSA’s 8(a) STARS III RFP, 08.03.20
- WEBINAR: Reaching for the STARS III: What Businesses Need to Know to Successfully Compete, 07.16.20
- WEBINAR: Section 3610 & PPP Flexibility: Further Guidance Updates for Government Contractors, 06.25.20
- WEBINAR: PPP Forgiveness—Is It Forgivable?, 06.09.20
- WEBINAR: PCI Subcontracting Summit 2020: Subcontracting Plans, 05.26.20
- WEBINAR: COVID-19 Legislation: What Federal Contractors Need to Know, 05.20.20
- WEBINAR: PCI Subcontracting Summit 2020: Flowdowns, 04.28.20
- WEBINAR: CIO-SP4: A Virtual Town Hall Webinar, 04.23.20
- WEBINAR: COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Meeting, 04.07.20
- WEBINAR: COVID-19 Survival: The $2 Trillion CARES Act and Your Business, 04.01.20
- PCI Subcontracting Summit 2020: Risk Management, PCI Subcontracting Summit 2020, 03.24.20
- WEBINAR: COVID-19: PilieroMazza Addresses Client Concerns on the Impact to Their Business, 03.18.20
- COVID-19: PilieroMazza Addresses Client Concerns on the Impact to Their Business, 03.18.20
- WEBINAR: PCI Subcontracting Summit 2020: Joint Ventures and Teaming Agreements, 02.25.20
- WEBINAR: PCI Subcontracting Summit 2020: Overview of Subcontracting and FAR Part 44, 01.28.20
- Understanding and Avoiding Affiliation under Small Business Contracting Programs, 01.17.20
- WEBINAR: PCI Subcontracting Summit 2019: Administration, 11.19.19
- Capture Planning Session, 8(a) accelerator , 11.08.19
- GovCon Tips for M&A in 2020!, 10.30.19
- WEBINAR: PCI Subcontracting Summit 2019: Purchasing Systems, 10.22.19
- WEBINAR: PCI Subcontracting Summit 2019: Subcontract Pricing, 09.24.19
- WEBINAR: Top 10 Corporate Mistakes that Small Businesses Make in Federal Contracting, 09.19.19
- Navigating the FAR/DFARS: The Most Confusing and Little Known Clauses, 07.10.19
- “Past Performance: How to Use Yours, Benefit from Others’, and Defend It from Attacks”, 04.17.19
- Webinar: How Federal Contractors Can Survive the Government Shutdown, 01.25.19
- PilieroMazza and M&T Bank Present a New and Growing Company Seminar Series, 12.04.18
- Got Gov Con Questions? We’ve Got Answers!, 07.12.18
- Webinar: Mergers & Acquisitions for Government Contractors, 06.27.18
- govmates Institute of Procurement, 06.06.18
- Getting Clarity: Successful GovCon Growth & Sell Strategies, 03.08.18
- Construction Claims and Pitfalls: General Claims/Requests for Equitable Adjustments (REAs), VETS15 – Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium, 06.11.15
Webinar Replays
- Common Scenarios Triggering False Claims Act Violations, Part 1: Government Contracts and Cybersecurity, Webinar Replays, 06.26.24
- Protecting Our Nation’s Data: Cybersecurity Compliance for Government Contractors, Webinar Replays, 01.04.24
- Navigating GSA Audits Compliance Strategies and Best Practices, Webinar Replays, 12.08.23
- COVID-19 Relief in 2021: What Small Businesses Need to Know, Webinar Replays, 02.03.21
- COVID-19 Legislation: How Is It Impacting Federal Contractors? (Part 2), Webinar Replays, 05.21.20
- COVID-19 Survival: The $2 Trillion CARES Act and Your Business, Webinar Replays, 04.01.20
- COVID-19: PilieroMazza Addresses Client Concerns on the Impact to Their Business, Your Questions Answered, Webinar Replays, 03.18.20
- Mergers & Acquisitions – Overview of the M&A Process and Considerations for Government Contractors, Webinar Replays, 06.27.18
- Evolutions in Whistleblowing: What Federal Contractors Need to Know, Webinar Replays, 06.28.17
- Intellectual Property Issues for Government Contractors, Webinar Replays, 07.15.16
- Understanding the Impact of SBA’s New ITVAR Size Rule, Webinar Replays, 04.12.16
- Combating Trafficking in Persons (CTIPS): What Contractors Need to Know, Webinar Replays, 12.17.15
- Organizational Conflicts of Interest, Webinar Replays, 09.16.15
- Claims Webinar Series: Requests for Equitable Adjustments and Claims, Webinar Replays, 07.29.15
- Data Rights for Government Contractors, Webinar Replays, 06.30.15
- The Ins and Outs of Joint Venture and Mentor-Protege Agreements, Webinar Replays, 06.10.15
- Legislative and Regulatory Update for Government Contractors, Webinar Replays, 06.09.15
- Novations and Contract Transfers, Webinar Replays, 11.04.14
- The New Rules: Changes That Every Small Business Contractor Needs to Know, Webinar Replays, 06.18.14
- Considering the GSA Schedule? What You Need to Know, Webinar Replays, 06.05.14
- Multiple Award Contracts – SBA’s Final Rule on Set-Asides: Changes that Every Small Business Contractor Needs to Know, Webinar Replays, 01.31.14
- Navigating the SBA’s and VA’s Verification Process for Veteran Owned Companies, Webinar Replays, 12.10.13
- Legal Ethics and Compliance: How Failure to Follow the Rules can Cost You Contracts . Or Worse, Webinar Replays, 06.12.13
Podcasts
- Top 10 Tips and Traps for Bid Protests, Part 3, 06.12.24
- Top 10 Tips and Traps for Bid Protests, Part 2, 06.05.24
- Top 10 Tips and Traps for Bid Protests, Part 1, 05.30.24
- Preparing for and Doing Transactions as a Government Contractor, 07.07.22
- Building Compliance: Construction Industry Concerns Under FCA, 11.09.21
News
- Cy Alba Featured in PCI Podcast Series “Top 10 Tips and Traps for Bid Protests”, 06.13.24
- PilieroMazza and Cy Alba Receive Top Honors from JD Supra for Government Contracting Content, 03.29.24
- PilieroMazza Celebrates Promotion of Meghan Leemon and Lauren Brier, New Partners in the Government Contracts Group, 01.04.24
- PilieroMazza Receives Prestigious “Business Partner of the Year” Award from Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, 11.20.23
- PilieroMazza Earns “Highly Regarded” Nationwide Ranking in Chambers USA, 06.04.23
- Bloomberg Sound ON Radio Show: Cy Alba Discusses Debt Ceiling Debate and “Squeeze” on Federal Contractors, 05.30.23
- ICYMI: PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba Discusses the Polaris Procurement on BGOV Webinar, 05.08.23
- Bloomberg Law: Cy Alba Discusses Debt Default’s Negative Impact on Government Contractors, 03.06.23
- PilieroMazza Client Xcelerate Solutions Completes Investment Transaction, 02.23.23
- PilieroMazza Serves Up Another Client Win on PPP Loan Forgiveness Appeal, 01.19.23
- PilieroMazza Starts 2023 Naming New Practice Group Chairs to Lead 3 Core Groups, 01.09.23
- PilieroMazza Unveils Podcast Series for Commercial Businesses New to Government Contracting, 07.12.22
- Federal News Network Quotes PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba on Re-Release of Polaris RFP, 07.06.22
- PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba Testifies Before House Committee: Are Governmentwide Contracts Helping or Hurting Small Contractors?, 06.15.22
- Law360: Cy Alba Comments on Protests Highlighting Systemic Issues With GWACs, 06.01.22
- Washington Business Journal Publishes Cy Alba’s Article on Returning to the Office, 05.18.22
- Federal News Network Quotes PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba about Proposed Changes to Polaris RFP, 05.18.22
- Federal News Network Quotes PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba about Small Businesses’ Chances of Winning Polaris Contracts, 04.04.22
- JD Supra Again Distinguishes PilieroMazza for Government Contracting Content, 03.31.22
- PilieroMazza Serves as Legal Advisor to Central Truck Center in Acquisition by All Roads Trucks, 12.06.21
- PilieroMazza’s GovCon M&A Team Advises MicroTech on Sale of Subsidiary Defined Technologies to Comcast Corporation, 10.18.21
- Washington Business Journal: PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba Discusses How DCSA’s Rejection of an SBA Facility Clearance Regulation Impacts Small Businesses, 09.30.21
- “Let’s Get Surety” Podcast: Cy Alba and Matt Feinberg Discuss False Claims Act Implications in the Construction and Surety Industries, 09.17.21
- Washington Business Journal: PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba Explores Whether Federal Agencies Are on the Attack Against Small Business Contractors, 08.31.21
- Defense & Aerospace Report: Cy Alba Discusses Legal Implications of Latest Cyber Orders, Rules, and Regulations, 08.19.21
- Sorting Out NITAAC’s Amendments to CIO-SP4: Federal Drive’s Tom Temin Interviews Cy Alba, 08.02.21
- Cy Alba Comments on NITAAC’s CIO-SP4: Changes Impact Small, Large Businesses Alike, 07.26.21
- Federal News Network Interviews Cy Alba on CIO-SP4 Recent Developments, 07.08.21
- PilieroMazza Earns #1 Spot for Government Contracts Thought Leadership on JD Supra, 04.01.21
- PilieroMazza’s M&A Team Advises Senture in Its Sale to Kingswood Capital, 03.03.21
- PilieroMazza Advises Intelligence Contractor T-Rex Solutions on Acquisition of Zot, Inc., 12.01.20
- CIO-SP4 For Government Contractors With Cy Alba, 05.18.20
- CARES Act Small Business Workshop Spotlights Cy Alba, 04.20.20
- ANNOUNCEMENT: PilieroMazza Forms “COVID-19 Client Response Team”, 03.18.20
- PilieroMazza Represents BWM Outcomes in Acquisition by Bluestone Investment Partners and Intrepid Solutions and Services, 11.25.19
- PilieroMazza Institutes “Walking the Talk” Operating Principles and Creates New Role for Client Engagement, 06.19.19
- PilieroMazza is at the NCMA SubCon Training Workshops today, 03.28.19
- Military Contract Appeals Board Case Shows Risks of Fraud – Cy Alba, Law360, 09.20.13
Education
- The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, J.D., 2004, cum laude
- Saint Joseph’s University, B.A., 2001
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
Not admitted to practice law in D.C. Attorney is practicing under the supervision of an attorney or attorneys licensed to practice law in D.C.
Disclaimer
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Activities
- Instructor, George Mason University, Masters Academy, Government Contracting, Present
- Instructor, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START Program
Honors
- Rising Star, Government Contracts Law, Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers®, 2013–2019