In its final rule published on May 31, 2016, the SBA modified the regulations relating to affiliation based on an “identity of interest” pursuant to 13 C.F.R. § 121.103(f). Specifically, the SBA provided clearer guidelines regarding identity of interest affiliation due
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The Federal Construction Contracting Blog, published by Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman, focuses on legal issues related to federal construction projects and government contracting. It covers topics such as contract disputes, regulatory compliance, procurement reforms, risk management, and cybersecurity enforcement within the context of federal construction contracts. The blog also discusses updates and changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), government contract claims, and litigation involving federal agencies. It serves as a resource for contractors, legal professionals, and stakeholders involved in navigating the complexities of federal construction law and government procurement processes.
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Big Changes to Limitations on Subcontracting Requirements
Earlier this week, we blogged about a final rule issued on May 31 by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), which made several major changes to the small business regulations. This new rule implements changes mandated by the 2013 National Defense…
SBA Makes It Easier for Small Businesses To Joint Venture for Federal Contracts
As we blogged Wednesday, this week the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published a lengthy final rule that implements the long-awaited small business regulation changes mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) of 2013. The rule makes a number…
SBA Issues Important Changes and Clarification Concerning Small Business Regulations
The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has had a very busy week. First, on May 24, 2016, the agency issued “Statement of General Policy No. 3” (“the Statement”) clarifying the hotly debated inter-affiliate sales exclusion (an issue relating to…
Legal Landscape: SBA Expands the WOSB/EDWOSB Contract Program, Importance of the Economic Loss Rule and Self-Reporting Requirement Changes
Welcome to the fourth edition of Legal Landscape, a series we have developed with Onvia’s blog to provide government contractors with a quick, but thorough, summary of important legal developments and regulations in government contracting, as well as a plain-English explanation of how…
Procurement Technical Assistance Center of Delaware: Two Seminars on the Same Day
On March 9th, 2016, join Maria Panichelli and Amy Kirby for their two seminars, “The Fundamentals of the Far Part 1, 2 and 3,” and “Debriefings, Bid Protests and Size Status Eligibility,”as part of the Procurement Technical Assistance Center of Delaware‘s (PTAC)…
In a Major Win for Women Owned Businesses, SBA Expands WOSB/EDWOSB-Eligible Industry List
On March 3, 2016, the SBA announced that it has expanded the list of industries in which a contract can be set-aside for women-owned small businesses (“WOSB”) or economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (“EDWOSB”). This expansion was mandated last year…
TargetGov: REAs and CDA Claims: Key Strategies in Seeking Compensation
Thank you for joining us for Ed DeLisle and Maria Panichelli’s TargetGov webinar, “REAs and CDA Claims: Key Strategies in Seeking Compensation” on February 16, 2016.
After you’ve secured your Federal government contract award, what comes next? As any Federal…
The National 8(a) Association 2016 Winter Conference
Ed DeLisle will present his seminar, “Navigating the Protest and Claims Processes as a Small Business,” on February 9th at the National 8(a) Association 2016 Winter Conference in Orlando, FL.
The conference is a two-day event held on February 9th and 10th…
Deciding Whether to File a GAO Bid Protest
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issues statistics each year regarding the outcome of bid protests. In 2015, there were 2,639 cases filed and there we 587 decisions on the merits. Of those, only 68 protests were sustained. According to the…