An SBA size appeal with the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals cannot be filed by the parent company of a company found to be “other than small,” according to a recent SBA OHA size appeal decision.
Source: SBA Size Appeals: Parent Cannot File for Subsidiary – SmallGovCon
The FAR and DFARS define the term “subcontract” in 27 distinct ways, according to the Section 809 acquisition reform panel’s first report.
Source: FAR & DFARS Have 27 Distinct Definitions of “Subcontract” – SmallGovCon
DoD small business contract actions have dropped 70% since Fiscal Year 2011, according to the Section 809 Panel, an advisory panel appointed by Congress to make recommendations for improving federal government contracting policies and processes.
An introduction to SBA’s HUBZone program.
Source: 5 Things You Should Know: HUBZone Program (The Basics) – SmallGovCon
A recent GAO report offers insights as to how contracting officers select NAICS codes for government acquisitions.
Source: GAO Reports on How Contracting Officers Select NAICS Codes – SmallGovCon
When a contractor submits a sealed bid that includes a mistake, the contractor may be allowed to correct its bid, if there must be clear evidence of the error on the face of the bid.
According to a recent GAO decision, however, absent clear evidence, it is unreasonable for an agency to allow a bid correction.
Source: GAO: Agency Shouldn’t Have Allowed Bid Correction – SmallGovCon
The SBA has released its proposed consolidated rule for SDVOSB eligibility, which was published in the Federal Register today. Once the rule becomes final, it will apply government-wide, to both VA and non-VA SDVOSB contracts.
Source: SBA Proposes Consolidated SDVOSB Eligibility Rules – SmallGovCon
GAO interprets its bid protest timeliness rules very strictly, as readers of this blog will know. These timeliness rules typically pertain to the initial protest, but are equally important when a protester files a supplemental protest. Often, supplemental protests are filed after the protester receives the agency’s response and comes to learn new information that wasn’t previously available.
Source: Strict GAO Timeliness Rules Apply to Supplemental Protests – SmallGovCon
In its past performance evaluation, an agency typically can consider the past performance of an offeror’s affiliate, so long as the offeror’s proposal demonstrates that the resources of the affiliate will affect contract performance.
Source: GAO: Evaluation of Affiliate’s Past Performance is Optional – SmallGovCon
NAICS code appeals at the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals are infrequent, and are often dismissed. But those NAICS code appeals decided on the merits are successful nearly half of the time.
Source: NAICS Code Appeals: Infrequent, but Often Successful – SmallGovCon