An joint venture, and its non-SDVOSB member, weren’t able to protest the terms of a VA SDVOSB set-aside because the joint venture wasn’t verified, and wasn’t
Source: Unverified SDVOSB JV Couldn’t Protest VA Set-Aside Solicitation – SmallGovCon
A self-certified woman-owned small business was not eligible for a WOSB set-aside because the company’s bylaws indicated that the husband managed the business.
Source: WOSB Program: Company Ineligible Because Husband Managed Business – SmallGovCon
SBA 8(a) Business Development Program eligibility and benefits summary by government contracts attorney Matt Schoonover of Koprince Law LLC.
Source: 5 Things You Should Know: SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program (The Basics) – SmallGovCon
The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal challenging the constitutionality of the SBA’s 8(a) program–a big win for 8(a) program supporters.
Source: Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case: 8(a) Program Survives Constitutional Challenge – SmallGovCon
A Native Hawaiian-owned company received a significant weakness for its experience, even though it proposed an experienced sister company as a subcontractor.
Source: NHO Prime Gets “Experience” Weakness Despite Experienced Affiliates – SmallGovCon
A challenge to a patent ambiguity in an IDIQ solicitation must be challenged prior to the due date for IDIQ proposals–not later, during task order competitions
Source: Protesting IDIQ Solicitation Ambiguities at the Task Order Level? Too Late, Says GAO – SmallGovCon
An agency unreasonable rejected an offeror where the offeror submitted its price proposal in PDF instead of Excel, according to a recent GAO bid protest
Source: Wrong File Format? No Problem, Says GAO (At Least This Time) – SmallGovCon
Government contracts attorney Steven Koprince discussed government contracts joint ventures in a recent “Game Changers” podcast, hosted by Michael LeJune.
Source: How Joint Ventures Really Work: My “Game Changers” Podcast – SmallGovCon
An agency ordinarily cannot order items that are outside the scope of a vendor’s Federal Supply Schedule contract, as seen in a recent GAO bid protest decision.
Source: GAO: Navy Cannot Order Items Not Listed on Vendor’s FSS Schedule – SmallGovCon
The SBA will consider project management when evaluating ostensible subcontractor affiliation.
Source: Ostensible Subcontractor Affiliation: Who Manages The Work Matters – SmallGovCon