A company’s size under a receipts-based size standard is based on its three most recently completed fiscal years–even if tax returns have yet to be filed.
Source: Tax Extensions Don’t Impact Small Business Size, SBA OHA Confirms – SmallGovCon
The FAR Council is working on a rule to implement major changes to the limitations on subcontracting, and may publish an interim rule in 2017.
Source: Limitations On Subcontracting: FAR Change In The Works – SmallGovCon
An agency created fake source selection documents in response to a protest, and revised others after award. Once it was caught, the agency canceled the
Source: Agency Creates Fake Source Selection Documents – SmallGovCon
An offeror’s proposal to hire incumbent employees at low direct labor rates appeared unreasonable, and led to a sustained bid protest.
Source: Hiring Incumbent Employees At Low Labor Rates–What Could Go Wrong? – SmallGovCon
A prime contractor got a middling “Acceptable” score for small business participation when it failed to commit to socioeconomic subcontracting goals.
Source: Small Business Goaling: Army Evaluation Offers Lesson For SBA – SmallGovCon
The GAO found that an electronic proposal was late, even where the protester contended that the lateness was due to a government server malfunction.
Source: GAO: Late Is Late–Even If Agency Server Malfunctions – SmallGovCon
A recent Federal Circuit decision found that the government was liable for negligent estimates included in a solicitation for a requirements contract.
Source: Government Liable For Negligent Estimate, Court Rules – SmallGovCon
SDVOSB and VOSB set-asides trump acquisitions under the AbilityOne Program at the VA, according to the Court of Federal Claims.
Source: SDVOSBs Trump AbilityOne At VA, Court Rules – SmallGovCon
GAO denied a protest challenging an SDVOSB set-aside where the SBA had granted a class waiver to the nonmanufacturer rule.
Source: GAO: SBA’s Class Waiver Supported SDVOSB Set-Aside Decision – SmallGovCon
The VA’s SDVOSB joint venture Verification Assistance Brief misstates the law regarding the profit-splitting requirement, and puts JVs at risk of protests.
Source: The VA’s SDVOSB JV Verification Assistance Brief Is Wrong – SmallGovCon