An agency’s restriction of competition to brand-name items was unjustified and undocumented, according to a recent GAO bid protest decision.
Source: GAO: Brand Name Restrictions Must Be Justified – SmallGovCon
The SBA has revised its regulation governing profit splitting for 8(a) joint venturers, but some confusion remains regarding certain aspects of the new rule.
Source: SBA Revises 8(a) JV Regulation–But Confusion Remains – SmallGovCon
Government contracts attorney Steven Koprince was interviewed by Tom Temin on Federal News Radio regarding the GAO’s suspension of a “frequent protester.”
Source: 150 Bid Protests and Counting: My “Federal Drive With Tom Temin” Interview – SmallGovCon
GAO denied a protest challenging use of the offeror’s actual, historic indirect rates and current direct labor rates in a cost realism evaluation.
Source: Cost Realism: Using Offeror’s Actual Rates Was Unobjectionable – SmallGovCon
A large business wasn’t eligible to pursue a protest of an SDVOSB sole source award because the large business wasn’t an “actual or prospective offeror” for the
Source: Large Business Ineligible For SDVOSB Verification Protest, Says Court – SmallGovCon
The Supreme Court’s decision in Kingdomware Technologies might require agencies to set aside Federal Supply Schedule orders for small businesses
Source: Does Kingdomware Apply To Non-VA FSS Orders? – SmallGovCon
SDVOSB fraud and 8(a) Program fraud have led to federal prison sentences for a North Carolina couple found guilty of defrauding the government.
Source: SDVOSB & 8(a) Fraud: Prison Sentences Handed Down – SmallGovCon
The government can terminate a contract when the Department of Labor has made a preliminary finding of non-compliance with the Service Contract Act, even if the contractor has not exhausted its remedies fighting or appealing the finding.
A mentor-protege agreement template for the new SBA all small mentor-protege program has been released by the SBA, with accompanying application information.
Source: SBA Releases “All Small” Mentor-Protege Template & Application – SmallGovCon
An offeror’s failure to be specific enough in responding to a solicitation may result in reasonable rejection of the offeror’s proposal.
Source: Insufficient Experience Information Sinks Offeror’s Proposal – SmallGovCon