One of the priorities of this administration has been to support small businesses, including small business government contractors. The government’s spotlight on small businesses appears to be justified. According to SBA, they accounted for almost 60 percent of the net …
From BNA, Federal Contracts Reports
On May 16, 2012, the Small Business Administration issued what is arguably one of the most significant proposed rules for small businesses issued in the past decade. The proposed rule implements Section 1331 of the …
It may seem obvious, but it bears repeating: small firms typically are more vulnerable to changes in the economy than large ones. They have fewer financial resources, smaller business backlogs, and narrower profit margins. As a result, they are less …
In this era of shrinking budgets, every contract and every contracting opportunity counts. As a result, certain contracting actions that traditionally have not been considered controversial are now being put under the microscope. The United States …
Before ‘‘fiscal cliff,’’ ‘‘sequestration,’’ and ‘‘debt ceiling’’ became household terms, in March 2012 the House Small Business Committee reported over ten separate pieces of legislation championing the interests of small business contractors. Many of the bills …