In a recent GAO decision, the GAO provided some clarity about when an agency is required to include a company in a limited simplified acquisition procurement.
Source: GAO Clarifies Competition Standards for Simplified Acquisitions – SmallGovCon
The owner of one share–out of 120–was presumed to control a company under the SBA’s multiple minority shareholder affiliation rule, according to a recent SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals decision.
Source: SBA Affiliation Rules: Owner of One Share (of 120) Controlled Company – SmallGovCon
An agency cannot unequally assign weaknesses to offerors’ proposal, the GAO confirmed in a recent bid protest decision.
Source: Weaknesses Cannot Be Assigned Unequally, GAO Confirms – SmallGovCon
An 8(a) company cannot file a size protest challenging a sole source award to a competitor, according to a recent SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals decision.
Source: No Competitor Size Protests of 8(a) Sole Source Awards, Says SBA OHA – SmallGovCon
A recent Court of Federal Claims decision provides some important guidance for SDVOSBs considering a “rule of two” set-aside protest of a VA solicitation.
Source: VA SDVOSB Rule of Two: Court Provides Important Guidance for Protesters – SmallGovCon
An agency couldn’t use Open Market procedures to buy bundled software licenses from a GSA Schedule vendor when another FSS vendor sold the same licenses as four separate items on its GSA Schedule 70 contract.
Source: Bundling Didn’t Allow Agency to Purchase FSS Open Market Items, GAO Says – SmallGovCon
In response to a hack of the SAM.gov database, the government has decided to require new users and existing users seeking to update their registrations to provide a notarized letter.
Source: Hack Response: Notarized Letters Now Required for SAM.gov – SmallGovCon
Contrary to a common misconception, an offeror is not automatically entitled to “use” the past performance of parent companies, sister companies or other corporate affiliates. So when can an offeror rely on the past performance of an affiliate in submitting a proposal?
Source: “Using” an Affiliate’s Past Performance: GAO Explains the Test – SmallGovCon
The Department of Defense has issued a class deviation immediately implementing portions of the “enhanced debriefing” requirements mandated by the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
Source: DoD Immediately Implements Portion of Enhanced Debriefing Requirements – SmallGovCon
GAO’s Electronic Bid Protest Docket System will be live on May 1, 2018.
Source: GAO EPDS Filing System Will Be Live May 1 – SmallGovCon