If you are a small business, most likely you will first encounter a teaming agreement when you’ve been asked to be a proposed subcontractor for a procurement. You will asked to sign a teaming agreement drafted by the proposed prime. …
The Supreme Court recently issued a decision in Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States which will have the result of increasing the number of opportunities Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) will have …
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:Â Â Task and Delivery Order Contracts, Bundling, Consolidation, 77 Fed. Reg. 29130 (May 16, 2012) (Proposed Rule).
Section 1641 – Small Business Mentor-Protégé Program