SmallGovCon

JUNE 19, 2024

We get a lot of questions about federal government contracting as federal government contracting attorneys, which makes sense. This is also unsurprising, as the government really did not do the best job in making it clear what this act does. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

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USFCR

APRIL 1, 2025

The USFCR blog provides articles, news, videos, and training on government contracting, SAM.gov (System for Award Management) and SAM registrations.

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 16, 2024

Creating a Comprehensive List of Government Contracts: Essential Tips and Resources Are you looking to expand your business by securing government contracts? The GovCon Express course offered by the Public Contracting Institute is an excellent starting point for those new to government contracting.

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Watson & Associates

AUGUST 10, 2023

Watson, Government Contracts and Procurement Fraud Attorney: The Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA), also known as Public Law 87-653, is a U.S. 254b that requires government contractors to submit cost or pricing data in their bids and to certify. Theodore P. federal law, 10 U.S.C. 2306a, 41 U.S.C.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 9, 2024

For qualified HUBZone mentor-protégé joint ventures, SBA is considering how to “clarify the applicability of the HUBZone price evaluation preference to” HUBZone mentor-protégé joint ventures. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? Questions about this post?

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 26, 2024

This week in federal government contracting news saw some interesting stories, including a push to streamline contracting and GSA not following procurement rules. We’ve had snow, ice, rain and sub degree temperatures! We are looking forward to seeing the sun again and warmer days.

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SmallGovCon

AUGUST 9, 2024

Senate Approps target OTA transparency, MTA delays Former Contracting Officer for Department of Defense Sentenced for Conspiracy to Defraud the Government Federal contractor will pay $400K, make 30 job offers to resolve DOL hiring bias claim GSA releases updated standards to accelerate federal buildings toward zero emissions The wave of new procurement (..)

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SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This is essentially Federal Government Contracting 101 and applies to any type of solicitation. 17, 2023) , GAO looked at this issue in the context of a lowest-price, technically acceptable (LPTA) solicitation for a brand name or better product, with an unexpected ending that the protester surely did not see coming.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 8, 2024

. § 124.506 states that a solicitation must be competed among 8(a) Program participants if there is a reasonable expectation that at least two eligible 8(a) Program participants will submit offers at a fair market price, the anticipated award price will exceed $7 million for manufacturing NAICS and $4.5 million or less for all others.

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Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 2, 2024

In the world of government contracting, small businesses play a crucial role in fostering innovation and economic growth. The Public Contracting Institute (PCI) is committed to supporting these enterprises through comprehensive training and resources. It provides contracting assistance to small businesses located in these zones.

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 22, 2024

Government Contract Consulting: When and How to Leverage Expert Support Government contracting can be a lucrative but complex field to navigate. Knowing when and how to engage expert consultants can give your business a major advantage in winning contracts and delivering successful projects.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 26, 2025

AFIC didnt identify tasks that it would self-perform, nor did it identify any of its own employees that would be involved in contract performance. Although AFIC claimed that it intended to pay TSS less than 50% of the contract price, there were no sworn statements, subcontracts, or other information that supported that claim.

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Public Contracting Institute

JUNE 5, 2024

Offerors are sometimes distressed when an agency selects a significantly higher priced, higher technically rated proposal in a best value determination. The rejected offeror may believe that the government has not properly conducted the best value determination, and request a quantification of the benefits in the higher rated proposal.

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The RFQ was for the award of a contract to the offeror that offered the “lowest-price technically acceptable quotation considering price and technical acceptability.” Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? Well, the answer to that lies in the solicitation.

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? The post 2024 GAO Bid Protest Report: Numbers Down, Effectiveness Still Even Odds first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog. Call us at 785-200-8919.

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 15, 2024

The Rule of Two is the federal contracting rule requiring agencies to set aside a solicitation for competition only between small businesses when there are at least two small businesses that could do the work for a fair price. You can read more about that in this previous SmallGovCon blog post. Read on to find out.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The small business rule of two requires agencies to restrict procurements for small businesses when there is a “a reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more responsible small business concerns that are competitive in terms of fair market prices, quality, and delivery.” Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

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SmallGovCon

JULY 18, 2024

This new provision would also set up a VOSB contracting goal for DoD. On top of this, it also would allow DoD contracting officers to sole source contracts to VOSBs if the contracts are below certain dollar thresholds. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? call at 785-200-8919.

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

SBA’s proposed rule would change HUBZone protests appeals, principal office requirements (which we did discuss a bit before here ), HUBZone map concepts, and the HUBZone price evaluation preference (PEP). PEP (Price Evaluation Preference) Finally, we look at proposed changes to the HUBZone PEP. Email us here.

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Flawed selection decision , “where the agency failed to meaningfully look behind the adjectival ratings and adequately document reasons for finding the protester’s and awardee’s proposals technically equal before making award to the lowest-priced offeror.” Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 18, 2024

Demystifying FedRAMP Certification: The Pathway to Secure Federal Contracts As a government contractor, securing federal contracts is crucial for business growth and success. One critical aspect of winning government contracts is achieving FedRAMP certification.

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The federal government contractors have been quite busy wrapping things up at the end of this fiscal year and preparing for a new one to begin. This week in federal government contracting news looked at a new CR, cloud procurement requirements, and another push towards category management. Have a great weekend!

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 14, 2024

Understanding the basics of CAS Cost Accounting Standards are a set of 19 standards that govern the measurement, assignment, and allocation of costs to government contracts. Conducting cost and price analysis Cost and price analysis is a critical component of government contracting.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The JV got its first award on September 15, 2018, and submitted its initial offer, including price, for the procurement at issue, more than two years later on June 7, 2022. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? The question, then, is when was the “first award” for purposes of the two-year rule?

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Redstone Government Consulting

MARCH 13, 2024

Government regulations can be complex and perhaps even confusing. For those of you experienced in Government contracts and even contract audits, you have heard of the Federal Acquisition Regulation or FAR and, FAR Part 31, Contract Cost Principles and Procedures. There is a lot there, but what’s really important?

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 23, 2024

This blog will not discuss every sustained protest ground, but only comment on a few significant points. The LOC’s price evaluation considered only 16 out of 18 total labor categories, even though use of all categories was required by the solicitation. For other helpful suggestions on government contracting, visit: Richard D.

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

A great example of why such a protest is important is covered in a previous blog here on SmallGovCon. A good example of this type of protest at GAO is a recent protest of the CIO-SP4 procurement which we blogged about here. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? Questions about this post?

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

However, contracting officers are also permitted to request recertification of size, if desired, at the time of the task order offer. In that case, the size of the offeror at the time of the initial offer, including price for the task order , will be the size that applies. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 20, 2024

It typically involves the following steps: Identifying opportunities Reviewing solicitation documents Attending pre-bid meetings Preparing and submitting a responsive bid Participating in bid evaluation and negotiations To excel in the bidding process, consider enrolling in our Life Sciences Contracting 101 course.

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

124.506 , if an 8(a) contract price would exceed a certain threshold ($7 million for manufacturing contracts, $4.5 Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? Under 13 C.F.R. million for others), in most cases, the agency must compete the set-aside.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 25, 2023

C) The expansion or modification of an existing requirement may be considered a new requirement where the magnitude of change is significant enough to cause a price adjustment of at least 25 percent (adjusted for inflation) or to require significant additional or different types of capabilities or work. 13 CFR § 124.504. call at 785-200-8919.

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SmallGovCon

AUGUST 6, 2024

In case you don’t–or you just need a refresher–check out these Back to Basics blogs covering an overview of affiliation and the different types of affiliation (for a deeper dive, you can always get ahold of our Handbook covering both size and affiliation). Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In its proposal, BTNG offered a fixed unit price of $330 per unit and represented to DLA that it was a WOSB concern and an SDVOSB concern. McKenna Brytan filed a timely SDVOSB status protest of the awardee with DLA’s Contracting Officer for the RFQ. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

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Public Contracting Institute

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This blog has frequently stressed the importance of responding to any solicitation by the due date/time, fully, and in complete accord with the solicitation. The post Incomplete Attachment in Proposal appeared first on Public Contracting Institute - Government Contracts Training.

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Public Contracting Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

A recent decision by the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (“Board”) demonstrates how careful and definitive a contractor must be (and, of course, an agency must be) in order to incorporate material by reference in a government contract. This blog has previously discussed incorporation by reference.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JULY 18, 2024

In making the award, the SSA had noted the price differential between TSG’s higher-rated, more expensive proposal and Sparksoft’s lower-rated, less expensive one, but concluded that TSG’s “distinguishing positive features” justified its price premium. Owen, Consultant, for her contribution to this blog post.

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Public Contracting Institute

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

This blog has frequently stressed the importance of responding to any solicitation by the due date/time, fully, and in complete accord with the solicitation. The post Incomplete Attachment in Proposal appeared first on Public Contracting Institute - Government Contracts Training.

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