A “pass-through” contracting scheme, in which a large business conspired to evade the limitations on subcontracting, has resulted in a guilty plea.
Source: Small Business Fraud: Guilty Plea In Major SBA Pass-Through Case – SmallGovCon
An awardee who misrepresented the availability of incumbent personnel was stripped of its award and excluded from competition, as seen in a recent GAO bid
Source: Awardee’s Bait and Switch Leads To Sustained Protest – SmallGovCon
SDVOSBs and VOSBs are big winners in the wake of a unanimous Supreme Court decision in Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States.
Source: Victory! SDVOSBs Win In Kingdomware Supreme Court Decision – SmallGovCon
Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. has unanimously won its Supreme Court battle with the VA over the VA’s SDVOSB and VOSB “rule of two.”
Source: Breaking: Kingdomware Wins Unanimously! – SmallGovCon
DoD 8(a) sole source contracts over $20 million have declined by 86.5% since Section 811 of the 2010 NDAA came into effect, according to a GAO report.
Source: Large DoD 8(a) Sole Source Contracts Have Dropped By 86.5% – SmallGovCon
SBA didn’t adequately explain its rationale for terminating an 8(a) program participant, according to a recent federal court ruling on 8(a) program termination.
Source: SBA Didn’t Properly Justify 8(a) Termination, Says Court – SmallGovCon
An offeror’s attempt to evade an RFQ’s 10-page limit by compressing its line spacing resulted in a competitor’s sustained GAO bid protest.
Source: Offeror Attempts To “Evade” RFQ Page Limit; GAO Sustains Protest – SmallGovCon
WOSB third-party certification is an option for WOSBs and EDWOSBs. Here is a summary of the third-party certifiers, their rates, processing times, etc.
Source: WOSB Third-Party Certification: Which Certifier To Use? – SmallGovCon
The GAO lacks jurisdiction to consider a challenge to the size status of an offeror’s proposed subcontractor, according to a recent GAO bid protest decision.
Source: GAO Won’t Evaluate Subcontractors’ Small Business Status – SmallGovCon
The SBA has issued a final rule making it easier for small businesses to form joint ventures with one another, without being deemed affiliated.
Source: SBA Expands Small Business Joint Venture Eligibility – SmallGovCon