On May 31, 2016 the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued regulations implementing certain provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013.  One of the key provisions in the new rule addresses “Limitations on Subcontracting.”  Contracting Officers must …

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations require a joint venture intending to bid on a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside contract to satisfy certain requirements, the most important of which is that all members to the joint venture …

Proposed Changes to the FAR Regarding 8(a) Program Contracts

DoD, GSA and NASA have proposed amending the FAR to provide guidance on an 8(a)’s ability to continue to accept orders after its departure from the program and provisions related to …

SBA recently issued a significant rule affecting Multiple Award Contracts (MACs) that implements Section 1331 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.  Section 1331 focuses on several “tools” contracting officers can use to increase small business participation in MACs.  …

Read the Federal Contracts Report article here.…

Pending Small Business Regulatory Actions:

Acquisition Process:  Task and Delivery Order Contracts, Bundling, Consolidation, 77 Fed. Reg. 29130 (May 16, 2012) (Proposed Rule).

• Authorizes set-asides of orders issued under Multiple Award Contracts including those on the GSA Schedule; discusses process

Section 1641 – Small Business Mentor-Protégé Program

• Authorizes SBA to establish a Mentor-Protégé Program for small businesses
• Small business Mentor-Protgege Program should be “identical” to 8(a) Mentor-Protégé Program
• Agencies other than SBA cannot establish a Mentor-Protégé Program unless the agency

On November 13, the Government Accountability Office made its annual report to Congress which includes the hotly anticipated bid protest statistics report. Ok, not so hotly anticipated, but it is always interesting. Also included in the annual report is a …

On Tuesday, November 27, 2012, the US Court of Federal Claims issued a much-anticipated decision in Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States. Kingdomware filed a protest at the Court challenging the VA’s use of the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) …