A new SBA regulation clarifies that size protests cannot be filed by offerors outside the competitive range, or those otherwise deemed non-responsive or
Source: SBA Size Protests: Protester Must Be In Competitive Range – SmallGovCon
Independent contractors are subcontractors, not employees, for purposes of compliance with the limitations on subcontracting, according to a recent SBA rule.
Source: SBA: Independent Contractors Are Subcontractors – SmallGovCon
The limitations on subcontracting for federal contracts will change significantly as the result of an SBA final rule taking effect on June 30, 2016.
Source: Limitations On Subcontracting: Important New SBA Rule Takes Effect June 30, 2016 – SmallGovCon
An agency cannot reject an offeror for proposing too-low of a price unless the solicitation specifically contemplates a price realism evaluation.
Source: GAO: Awardee’s Low Price Isn’t Too Low, Absent a Price Realism Evaluation – SmallGovCon
SBA size protests must be filed directly with the relevant Contracting Officer; the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals lacks jurisdiction over size protests.
Source: SBA Size Protests: File With Contracting Officer, Not OHA | SmallGovCon
A protester challenging an awardee’s compliance with the FAR’s limitation on subcontracting faces an uphill battle.
An 8(a) mentor-protege joint venture did not qualify for an SDVOSB set-aside contract because the mentor firm was a large business, according to SBA OHA.
Source: 8(a) Mentor-Protege JV Didn’t Qualify for SDVOSB Set-Aside | Steven Koprince | SmallGovCon