Right-Sized: How a Contractor and its Outside Counsel Adjusted a GSA Schedule BPA RFQ to the Appropriate Size Standard
Last summer, we helped a contractor with a case that had all of the plot twists of a Hollywood blockbuster. The case involved an RFQ for a blanket purchase agreement (“BPA”) under a GSA Schedule Contract. There were multiple Special Item Numbers (“SINs”) on the schedule, with different NAICS codes and size standards. The procuring agency issued the RFQ as a total set-aside for small businesses, but the terms of the RFQ were unclear as to how size would be . . . Read More
2014: Year of the WOSB
By Megan Connor If current developments are any indication, 2014 very well may be a banner year for the SBA’s Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program. Recent surveys show the WOSB Program is trending up. WOSBs accounted for 4% of all small business federal contracts in fiscal year 2012, up from 3.5% in fiscal year 2009. WOSBs won $16.2 billion in federal contracts in fiscal year 2012, up from $15.7 billion in 2009, despite a 6% overall downturn in federal . . . Read More
New Rules Governing Size Recertifications for Small Businesses – What You Need to Know Before Entering Into a Joint Venture
Recently published in Set-Aside Alert, click here to download article . On October 2, 2013, the SBA published its final rule amending the regulations pertaining to its policies and procedures for setting aside, partially setting aside, and reserving Multiple Award Contracts for small business concerns. See 78 Fed. Reg. 61114 (Oct. 2, 2013). This final rule formalizes many of the SBA’s policies regarding when a small business must recertify its size for a multiple award or long-term contract. See 13 C.F.R. § 121.404 (effective Dec. . . . Read More
PilieroMazza Legal Advisor – Fourth Quarter 2013
In This Issue: The Importance of a Good Prenuptial Agreement for Your Company Strategic Sourcing: Risks and Opportunities for Small Businesses SBA Provides New Set-Aside Authorities for Multiple Award Contracts Labor and Employment Law Update: Supreme Court to Decide Several Cases with Important Ramifications for Employers
HUBZone Program: What You Need to Know About Getting and Staying Certified
Weekly Update Report for August 9, 2013
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS DoD, GSA and NASA Issue Proposed Rule Regarding Contractor Comment Period, Past Performance Evaluations DFARS DoD Issues Guidance for Use of AbilityOne Base Supply Center Program Rule Would Boost Consideration of Contractor Past Performance DoD Cuts Furlough Days to Six Vendor Settles in Case Over Chinese-Made Supplies Notices Issued by the Committee for the Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled SMALL BUSINESS SBA Publishes Notice for SBIR/STTR Commercialization Benchmark Scroll down to read this week’s . . . Read More
Right-Sized: How a Contractor and its Outside Counsel Adjusted a GSA Schedule BPA RFQ to the Appropriate Size Standard
An article by Jon Williams and Alex Levine’s published in February’s Contract Management Magazine. Last summer, we helped a contractor with a case that had all of the plot twists of a Hollywood blockbuster. The case involved an RFQ for a blanket purchase agreement (“BPA”) under a GSA Schedule Contract. There were multiple Special Item Numbers (“SINs”) on the schedule, with different NAICS codes and size standards. The procuring agency issued the RFQ as a total set-aside for small businesses, . . . Read More