The SBA has proposed rules for SDVOSB and VOSB CVE Protests and CVE Appeals, which will be evaluated by the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals.
Source: SBA Proposes Rules For SDVOSB/VOSB CVE Protests & Appeals – SmallGovCon
ASBCA opinion involving a contractor attempting to get out of a release with the government by refusing to accept payment from the government.
Source: Release of Claims Can’t Be Undone by Refusing Government Payment – SmallGovCon
A Postal Service customer, upset over an item of lost mail, attempted to file a $50,000 appeal with the Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals.
Source: Postal Service Customer Files $50,000 PSBCA Appeal Over Lost Mail – SmallGovCon
SBA’s All Small Mentor-Protege Program is a great business assistance tool. Here are five things you should know about the SBA All Small Mentor-Protege Program.
Source: 5 Things You Should Know: SBA All-Small Mentor-Protege Program – SmallGovCon
A lease was a “contract” under the Contract Disputes Act, according to a recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Source: Is A Lease A CDA “Contract?” Federal Circuit Says Yes – SmallGovCon
SDVOSBs must be unconditionally owned by service-disabled veterans–and that means no “right of first refusal” provisions, according to a recent SBA OHA
Source: SBA OHA Confirms Strict SDVOSB “Unconditional Ownership” Requirements – SmallGovCon
An agency isn’t required to cancel a small business set-aside solicitation when it becomes aware that only one small business is likely to submit an offer.
Source: Small Business Set-Asides: When The “Rule Of Two” Becomes The “Rule Of One” – SmallGovCon
A company about to enter bankruptcy was eligible to win a federal contract because the agency considered the relevant information in its responsibility
Source: Bankruptcy Pending, But Contractor Still Wins Award – SmallGovCon
While it is common practice to convert a default termination to a convenience termination, the outcome is hardly preordained.
Source: Termination For Default: The “No Reasonable Likelihood” Standard – SmallGovCon
A contractor may not be bound by a release of claims against the government when the person signing the release didn’t have appropriate authority
Source: Release of Claims: Contractor Signatory Must Have Authority – SmallGovCon