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...
by Trevor Skelly | Jul 26, 2023 | BLOG
Each year our team eagerly awaits the U.S. Small Business Administration’s release of the annual Procurement Scorecard. The annual Procurement Scorecard serves as a crucial gauge of the effectiveness of federal business and socioeconomic prime contracting and...
by Trevor Skelly | Jul 11, 2023 | BLOG
The HUBZone Program aims to support small business growth in historically underutilized business zones across the country. One way in which certified HUBZones may benefit from their status is the HUBZone evaluation preference for award of federal contracts. FAR...
by Trevor Skelly | Jun 28, 2023 | BLOG
Following the recent Court of Federal Claims (COFC) decision regarding the Polaris solicitation, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued its own ruling on past performance evaluations for joint ventures. The GAO’s decision in MiamiTSPi,...
by Trevor Skelly | May 25, 2023 | BLOG
This month we celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month! In 1977, Congress chose the first ten days of May to commemorate the many contributions and history of the AANHPI community here in the U.S. May was selected by...
by Trevor Skelly | May 17, 2023 | BLOG
We recently released guidance regarding Past Performance evaluations and observations on the mechanics of Past Performance evaluations. As a result of the SBA’s long anticipated Final Rule for Ownership and Control of 8(a) Program Participants, federal contractors now...
by Trevor Skelly | Apr 27, 2023 | BLOG
In our last blog post we discussed the basics of Past Performance evaluations; generally, what past performance evaluations are and when they are required. Today we dive a bit deeper into past performance evaluations to offer some advice and observations on how to...
by Trevor Skelly | Apr 19, 2023 | BLOG
An essential element of most proposals submitted in response to a solicitation is the Past Performance evaluation factor. FAR Part 42.15 – Contractor Performance Information requires that contractor performance information be collected and maintained by federal...
by Trevor Skelly | Apr 10, 2023 | BLOG
A Final Rule published on February 14, 2023 and effective March 16, 2023, orders changes to federal contract payment schedules for both small business prime contractors and their small business subcontractors. Generally, the Final Rule requires payment by the...
by Jake Neilson | Mar 10, 2023 | BLOG
As a result of recent changes to the SAM.gov website, before any user can begin the entity registration or update process on their SAM.gov profile, the user now must indicate whether or not they are an employee or officer of the company. If the user is a third-party...
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