Aron C. Beezley

Aron Beezley’s practice is focused primarily on government contracts law. Ranked nationally in Government Contracts Law by Chambers in 2019, named one of the “Top Attorneys Under 40” nationwide in Government Contracts Law by Law360 in 2016-2017, and listed in Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” in Government Contracts Law in 2014-2019, Aron’s vast experience includes representation of government contractors in a variety of industries and in all aspects of the government-contracting process, including negotiation, award, performance and termination. View articles by Aron

Firm/Organization: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Blogs: BuildSmart, Labor & Employment Insights

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SBA Issues Proposed Rule Re: Small Business Runway Extension Act

By Aron C. Beezley on June 28, 2019

The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued a much-anticipated proposed rule “to modify its method for calculating annual average receipts used to prescribe size standards for small businesses.” Specifically, consistent with the Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018—about which we have reported extensively in previous blog posts in January 2019 and December 2018 twice—the SBA “proposes to change its regulations on the calculation of annual average receipts for all recipients-based SBA size standards…

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All Small Mentor-Protégé Program 2019 Mid-Year Report

By Aron C. Beezley on June 24, 2019

The Small Business Administration (SBA) began accepting applications for the All Small Mentor-Protégé Program (ASMPP) in 2016 and has seen a surge in applications in each subsequent year. Under the ASMPP, any small business – including 8(a) small businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses, veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB/SDVOSBs), woman-owned and economically disadvantaged woman-owned small businesses (WOSBs/EDWOSBs) – may enter into an agreement with a large business under which the large…

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Cybersecurity Violations Potentially Actionable under the False Claims Act

By Aron C. Beezley on May 17, 2019

A California federal court recently allowed a relator’s False Claims Act suit against two federal contractors to proceed where the relator’s allegations centered on purported noncompliance with federal cybersecurity requirements. As discussed below, this case should serve as a wake-up call to federal contractors, as it not only confirms that perceived noncompliance with federal cybersecurity requirements may give rise to liability under the False Claims Act, but it also provides a potential roadmap for other…

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DOL Seeks Approval of New Approach for Monitoring Construction Contractor Compliance with Affirmative Action Requirements

By Aron C. Beezley on April 11, 2019

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP) recently requested approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of a new approach to review federal construction contractors’ compliance with OFCCP’s Affirmative Action Program (AAP) and record-keeping requirements (view a copy of the supporting statement for the request). OFCCP hopes to employ less burdensome compliance checks in greater quantity as opposed to more intensive compliance reviews or audits. In addition, OFCCP plans…

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GSA Rescinds All Alliant 2 Small Business Awards in Response to Protest

By Aron C. Beezley & Sarah Sutton Osborne on March 27, 2019

The General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced that, “[d]ue to corrective action being taken in response to a U.S. Court of Federal Claims protest, the government has rescinded all contract awards made in response to solicitation no. QTA0016GBA0002,” which is for the Alliant 2 Small Business Governmentwide Acquisition Contract. What happened? The subject solicitation, which was originally issued in June 2016 and contained a total ceiling of $15 billion, sought proposals for the Alliant 2…

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DCMA to Audit Compliance With DFARS Cyber Flowdown Requirements

By Aron C. Beezley on January 31, 2019

For over a year now, federal defense contractors have been required to comply with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Clause 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (see our recent firm alert). Recently, however, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced in a memorandum to DoD officials that it has “asked” the Director of the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) to begin auditing contractor compliance with the cybersecurity requirements described in DFARS…

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Federal Contractors May Be Able to Recover Costs Caused by the Government Shutdown

By Aron C. Beezley on January 22, 2019

The current government shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history, and many federal contractors are incurring costs as a result of shutdown-related work stoppages and delays. Luckily, many federal contracts contain clauses that provide a potential avenue for recovery of such costs. Further, there are practical steps that contractors can take to increase their chances of recovering shutdown-related costs from the government. What contract clauses might apply? Several Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, including…

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Important Update Re: Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018

By Aron C. Beezley on January 7, 2019

We recently reported that, on December 17, 2018, President Trump signed into law a bill that amends the Small Business Act to require that the size of a federal contractor be measured by an average of five years—rather than three years—of revenue for the purpose of determining small business program eligibility. As commentators have noted, the bill did not have a specific effective date, and thus it should be presumed to be effective immediately…

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The Three Most Important Bid Protest Decisions of 2018

By Aron C. Beezley, Patrick R. Quigley & Sarah Sutton Osborne on December 27, 2018

Bradley attorneys Aron Beezley, Patrick Quigley, and Sarah Osborne recently published a Law360 “Expert Analysis” article on the three most important bid protest decisions of 2018: Dell Federal Systems, L.P. v. United States, 906 F.3d 982 (Fed. Cir. 2018); PDS Consultants, Inc. v. United States, 907 F.3d 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2018); and Oracle America, Inc., B-416061, 2018 CPD ¶ 180 (Comp. Gen. May 31, 2018). The article—which is available on the Law360 website…

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Small Business Runway Extension Act Proving to Be a Double-Edged Sword

By Aron C. Beezley on December 20, 2018

We recently reported that, on December 17, 2018, President Trump signed into law a bill that amends the Small Business Act to require that the size of a federal contractor be measured by an average of five years—rather than three years—of revenue for the purpose of determining small business program eligibility. Almost immediately after the bill became law, we started hearing from federal contractors—most of them ecstatic about the new law, but some of them…

Aron C. Beezley

SBA Issues Proposed Rule Re: Small Business Runway Extension Act

All Small Mentor-Protégé Program 2019 Mid-Year Report

Cybersecurity Violations Potentially Actionable under the False Claims Act

DOL Seeks Approval of New Approach for Monitoring Construction Contractor Compliance with Affirmative Action Requirements

GSA Rescinds All Alliant 2 Small Business Awards in Response to Protest

DCMA to Audit Compliance With DFARS Cyber Flowdown Requirements

Federal Contractors May Be Able to Recover Costs Caused by the Government Shutdown

Important Update Re: Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018

The Three Most Important Bid Protest Decisions of 2018

Small Business Runway Extension Act Proving to Be a Double-Edged Sword

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