by Trevor Skelly | Jan 29, 2024 | BLOG
GovContractPros (GCP) has examined the Office of Federal Procurement Policy’s (“OFPP”) Memorandum dated January 25, 2024, addressed to Chief Acquisition Officers and Senior Procurement Executives, regarding “Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple-Award...
by Hilary Sutton | Jan 8, 2024 | BLOG
GovContractPros has learned of a claim filed with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) by Advanced Simulation Technology, Inc. which challenges the validity of preferences afforded to entity-owned 8(a) participants in federal contracting, i.e. those 8(a)...
by Hilary Sutton | Dec 18, 2023 | BLOG
Every year as we look to the holidays to transition from one year to the next, we like to take this opportunity to take stock. We review the milestones of the previous year and envision what we hope the next year will look like. For small businesses across our...
by Trevor Skelly | Dec 4, 2023 | BLOG
Small businesses pursuing federal contracts may soon have a new statutory authority upon which to cite and to make their case to contracting officers to set aside acquisitions which exceed the simplified acquisition threshold ($250,000). GovContractPros has learned of...
by Trevor Skelly | Nov 3, 2023 | BLOG
The Department of Energy’s (the “DoE”) mission is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. To accomplish this mission, Congress authorized...
by Trevor Skelly | Oct 10, 2023 | BLOG
Many federal agencies and contracting officers utilize blanket purchase agreements (“BPA”) to contract for their requirements. BPAs are generally recognized as a simplified method of filing anticipated needs for supplies and services under both FAR 8.405-3 and FAR...
by Trevor Skelly | Sep 8, 2023 | BLOG
As the federal government’s end of fiscal year (“EOFY”) rapidly approaches, the Department of Energy (“DoE”) recently released an Acquisition Letter requiring its contracting officers to verify each offeror’s and contractor’s System for Award Management (“SAM.gov”)...
by Trevor Skelly | Aug 18, 2023 | BLOG
In the wake of the Ultima decision, the SBA is making significant changes to the social disadvantage requirements. As a reminder, in order to be an eligible participate in the 8(a) program, generally an applicant must demonstrate both social and economic disadvantage...
by Trevor Skelly | Aug 12, 2023 | BLOG
We are currently evaluating the next steps for 8(a) business development program participants and applicants in light of federal district court’s decision in Ultima Servs. Corp. v. U.S. Dept’ of Agriculture. In Ultima, the court ruled on the 8(a)...
by Trevor Skelly | Aug 12, 2023 | BLOG
On May 18, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (the “Court”) issued a decision with potentially far-reaching consequences for small business federal contractors. The court’s decision held that utilization of merely tax returns for size...
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