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Will Agencies Be Penalized for Missing Their Small Business Goals?
2012-02-01 20:16:00
 By: Edward T. DeLisle On January 18, 2012, Representative Bill Owens (D.-N.Y.) introduced a bill entitled, “The Small Business Growth and Federal Accountability Act” (H.R. 3779).  The Act is designed to “hold accountable Federal departments and agencies that fail to meet goals relating to the participation of small business concerns.” In order to achieve this goal, the Act goes on to state that “[if] a Federal department of agency does not meet a covered goal with respect to a fiscal year, that department or agency, in the succeeding fiscal year, may not expend for the procurement of goods or services an amount that is greater than 90 percent of the amount expended for the procurement of goods or services…” If enacted, the bill would essentially penalize a federal department or agency by slashing its budget by 10% if that department or agency fails to hit its established small business procurement goals. As it currently stands...
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SBA Updates Set-Aside and Protest Procedures for Women-Owned Small Business
2012-01-24 20:19:00
By: Edward T. DeLisle On Thursday, January 12, 2012, the Small Business Administration issued an interim final rule, which alters the protest procedures pertaining to its Women -Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program. The changes serve two primary functions. First, when the SBA implemented the WOSB program by publishing a final rule in the Federal Register on October 7, 2010, it established set-aside thresholds of $5 million for contracts pertaining to manufacturing and $3 million for all other contracts. As part of the new interim rule, those thresholds have increased to $6.5 million and $4 million, respectively, to account for inflation. Second, the changes ushered in as part of the interim rule, make the protest procedures for the WOSB Program consistent with the SBA’s other set-aside programs. For example, under the procedures that existed before issuance of the interim rule, if a contracting officer received a protest on a WOSB set-aside and, nonetheless wished to ma...
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VA's Ambiguous Solicitation Leads to Successful Protest
2012-01-09 21:25:00
By: Edward T. DeLisle Over the last several years, the scrutiny over federal small business programs has grown. That scrutiny has led to changes in policy and legislation designed to curb potential fraud in the procurement process. Because these changes have been implemented in such a short period of time, however, it is not unusual for the government to issue solicitations for small business set-aside contracts that are confusing, or even contradictory. In Commandeer Construction Company, Inc., B-405771, December 29, 2011, that is precisely what occurred resulting in a successful protest. Commandeer Construction involved a solicitation that was set aside for Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business es (SDVOSBs), a program that has experienced much change in recent years. In 2006, the VA was given the authority to restrict competition to SDVOSBs as part of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Act (the "Act"). 38 U.S.C. 8127(d). As the GAO explained in...
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Court Reverses Termination for Default and Criticizes the Army Corps of Eng
2012-01-06 21:38:00
By: Michael H. Payne A decision was issued by the United States Court of Federal Claims on December 20, 2011, in Martin Construction Co. v. United States, a case involving a Corps of Engineers construction project in North Dakota. Martin was represented by Michael Payne and Joseph Hackenbracht, of Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman, and the case involved a termination for default by the Omaha District of the Corps on a multi-million dollar project involving the construction of a marina. The termination occurred because the Contracting Officer concluded that Martin was at fault for failing to complete the project by the required contract completion date. Martin had argued that the Corps’ design of the cofferdam (temporary dam), which was critical to the construction of the marina, was defective and that the contractor was effectively prevented from completing the marina according to the original schedule. The Court agreed that there was a defective design and found tha...
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Protester Wins Because the Government's Best-Value Analysis was Irrational
2011-09-28 21:40:00
By: Michael H. Payne A protest that challenges the source selection decision on a negotiated, best value, procurement is not easy to win. Numerous decisions of the GAO and the United States Court of Federal Claims have held that procurement officials are entitled to substantial deference. In a recent decision by the Court of Federal Claims, however, the Court stated that “such deference is not unlimited.” See Firstline Transportation Security, Inc. v. United States dated September 27, 2011. While the protest did not involve a construction project, and dealt with a Department of Homeland Security contract for airport screening services, the Court’s decision is certainly applicable to procurements for construction. The Plaintiff argued that the Source Selection Evaluation Board (“SSEB”) failed to conduct a proper best-value analysis and actually awarded the contract on a lowest-price, technically acceptable basis. That, of course, was improper because t...
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GAO Expands Its Jurisdiction to Consider All Task Order Protests
2011-07-07 17:40:00
Prior to 2008, dating back to 1994, it was not permissible to protest a task order. The 1994 enactment of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act ("FASA") provided that protests over task or delivery orders were barred unless the protest alleged that the order increased the scope, period, or maximum value of the underlying contract through which the order was issued. That changed with the passage of the Defense Authorization Act of 2008 ("NDAA"), which contained an amendment that expanded the jurisdiction of the GAO to include protests of task or delivery orders valued in excess of $10 million. 41 U.S.C., Section 253j(e)(2). The NDAA also contained a sunset provision, which stated that the "subsection shall be in effect for three years." Section 253j(e)(3). The three year period expired on May 27, 2011. The question then arose as to whether the GAO could lawfully consider task and delivery order protests after May 27, 2011. That question was recently a...

Terminology Differences Between a "Bidder" and an "Offeror"
2011-06-27 17:20:00
By: Michael H. Payne Government contractors frequently use incorrect terminology to describe a solicitation. For example, clients often call me and ask why they were not awarded a contract even though they had submitted the lowest bid. The first thing that I ask is whether the solicitation was a Request for Proposals ("RFP"), or an Invitation for Bid ("IFB"). If it was an RFP, the award was probably based on best value and the lowest-priced proposal would not necessarily receive the award. If the solicitation was an IFB, there would be more of a question about why an award was not made to the lowest-priced bidder. Of course, even in sealed bidding the lowest bidder must also be responsive and responsible in order to receive an award, so there can be a valid reason as to why the lowest bidder did not receive the award. The best way to show that you understand the basics of the federal procurement process is to remember that responses to an IFB (sealed bid solici...
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Understanding Contractor Bonds
2011-06-22 17:57:00
Guest Post By: Kristen Bradley The U.S. boasts a huge contract bond market as federal, state and local government agencies all utilize contract bond law to regulate professionals who work in the construction industry. Inevitably, some contracting firms find themselves unable to qualify for these bonds because they do not have the financial stability needed to back them up. This denies them access to working on publicly funded construction projects. Contractors who cannot find a surety provider that's willing to issue them necessary bonds might complain that contract bond requirements are too strict and difficult to fulfill. Their purpose, however, is to deter unqualified and financially unstable contractors from working on projects for which they might not be qualified. Contractor bonding helps stabilize the industry in a number of legally enforceable ways. Contract Bond Protection Contract bonds work to protect the best interests of the project owners and government agenc...
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Beware the False Claims Act
2011-06-06 20:35:00
By: Edward T. DeLisle Pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (CDA), every claim on a federal construction project that is in excess of $100,000 must be certified. The reasoning behind this policy is simple: the government wants to discourage the submission of questionable and/or inflated claims. As such, for each claim in excess of the threshold amount, a contractor must append the following language to its claim: I certify that the claim is made in good faith; that the supporting data are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief; that the amount requested accurately reflects the contract adjustment for which the Contractor believes the Government is liable; and that I am duly authorized to certify the claim on behalf of the Contractor. If a contractor submits a claim that it has reason to believe runs afoul of this affirmation, it is subject to a variety of penalties. Those set forth in the False Claims Act (FCA) are the most daunting and represent tho...
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Contractors Should Beware of FAPIIS
2011-05-19 16:50:00
By: Michael H. Payne The Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act of 2009 (Public Law 110-417) was enacted on October 14, 2008. Section 872 of the Act required the development and maintenance of an information system that contains specific information on the integrity and performance of covered Federal agency contractors and grantees. The Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (“FAPIIS”) was developed to address these requirements. FAPIIS is a distinct application that is accessed through the Past Performance Information System (PPIRS) and is available to federal acquisition professionals for their use in award and responsibility determinations. FAPIIS provides users access to integrity and performance information from the FAPIIS reporting module in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), proceedings information from the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, and suspension/disbarment information from t...
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The Time to File a Bid Protest
2011-05-09 20:51:00
By: Michael H. Payne The GAO requires, as provided in 4 CFR 21.2, that: (a)(1) Protest s based upon alleged improprieties in a solicitation which are apparent prior to bid opening or the time set for receipt of initial proposals shall be filed prior to bid opening or the time set for receipt of initial proposals. In procurements where proposals are requested, alleged improprieties which do not exist in the initial solicitation but which are subsequently incorporated into the solicitation must be protested not later than the next closing time for receipt of proposals following the incorporation. (2) Protests other than those covered by paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall be filed not later than 10 days after the basis of protest is known or should have been known (whichever is earlier), with the exception of protests challenging a procurement conducted on the basis of competitive proposals under which a debriefing is requested and, when requested, is required. In such cases, wit...
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Federal Construction Contract Claims Must be Evaluated Fairly
2011-03-23 20:46:00
By: Michael H. Payne The growth of contracting by negotiation or “best value” procurement, has had a chilling effect on the submission of claims by construction contractors. There seems to be a growing fear that claims are frowned upon by contracting officers and that they will be counted against a contractor during future proposal evaluations. This fear, in my opinion, is misplaced provided that the claims are not frivolous and are technically and legally supported. The Contract Disputes Act of 1978, 41 U.S.C. § 601 et. seq., requires contractors to certify that claims in excess of $100,000 are “made in good faith,” that all “supporting data are accurate and complete to the best of [the contractor's] knowledge and belief,” and that the amount requested “accurately reflects the contract adjustment for which the contractor believes the government is liable.” 41 U.S.C. § 605(c)(1). A contractor who is willing to make that ce...
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Senate Bill Introduced to Combat SBA Fraud
2011-03-21 16:28:00
By: Edward T. DeLisle Senator Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, introduced a bipartisan bill on Thursday that is designed to combat fraud and abuse in the world of small business contracting. As we have reported, the General Accounting Office (GAO) has issued a number of reports over the last several years detailing the existence of fraud in the HUBZone , Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and 8(a) programs. These reports have generated much discussion about the need to revamp the system and, in certain circumstances, talk has led to action. The implementation of the current SDVOSB verification system is but one example of the government’s response to the current state of affairs. S. 633, entitled the “Small Business Contracting Fraud Prevention Act of 2011” (Fraud Prevention Act), is designed to take the government’s ability to respond to fraud and abuse in small business contracting to a new level. As reported by Law360, the Fraud Preventio...
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Possible Extension of GAO's Protest Authority in the Works
2011-03-10 16:42:00
By: Edward T. DeLisle As part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 (the 2008 Act), Congress provided the General Accounting Office (GAO) with the authority to hear protests involving certain task and delivery order contracts emanating from both defense and civilian agencies. At the time, this authority was limited to a period of three years, meaning that it was set to expire later this year. A few months ago, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2011 (the 2011 Act). As part of that Act, Congress partially extended the GAO’s authority. It permitted the GAO to continue hearing task and delivery order protests for contracts in excess of $10 million, but only for those contracts issued by Department of Defense agencies. For a reason not readily apparent, Congress failed to extend the GAO’s authority over civilian agencies. A bill has emerged in the Senate to address this omission. As reported by Law360, Senate Bill 498, entitle...
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Past Performance Reporting Overseas: Does it Happen?
2011-03-02 20:05:00
By: Edward T. DeLisle For those who regularly read our blog, you know that we have followed the government’s recent concern about fraud and abuse in the federal procurement process.  The GAO has issued reports that recite such abuse relative to the 8(a), HUBZone and SDVOSB programs.  As those reports indicate, companies have been awarded set-aside contracts through those programs, but were not qualified to receive them.  In certain circumstances, the apparent fraud was so blatant that the hubris, which certainly existed to think such abuses would go unnoticed, puts Charlie Sheen to shame.  Yet, as the GAO reports state, even when the abuses were uncovered, many of these contractors continued to receive government awards.  It appears that some contractors performing work overseas in places like Iraq and Afghanistan may also be receiving awards that they do not deserve. As reported by Govexec.com, government agencies responsible for overseas contracts ...
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Important New SBA 8(a) Rules Announced
2011-02-16 21:22:00
By: Michael H. Payne and Edward T. DeLisle The U.S. Small Business Administration published a package of final rules on February 11, 2011, that will revise the regulations of its 8(a) Business Development program to better ensure that the benefits flow to the intended recipients and help prevent waste, fraud and abuse. The rules were published in The Federal Register and will become effective on March 14, 2011. The revisions are the first comprehensive overhaul of the 8(a) program in more than 10 years. The regulations incorporate technical, as well as substantive, changes that mirror legislation enacted since the last revision in June of 1998. The rules cover a variety of areas ranging from clarifications on determining economic disadvantage to requirements on Joint Ventures and the Mentor-Protégé program. Some of the components of the 8(a) program that the revised regulations will affect include: Joint Ventures - The new rules require that the 8(a) ...
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Seminar - Unraveling the Mysteries of Federal Construction Contracting
2011-02-15 20:01:00
Join the Federal Construction Group of Cohen, Seglias as it presents, "Unraveling the Mysteries of Federal Construction Contracting," at two different locations. Dates/Locations: March 29, 2011 - Hyatt Regency Savannah, GA March 31, 2011 - Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Orlando, FL Time: 8:00a.m.-1:00p.m. Cost: $195.00 per person and $95 for each additional person from the same company. Attendees will learn about the following topics: Understanding the FAR and how a Federal construction contract works The RFP procurement process Preparing winning proposals on “best value” solicitations Understanding the IDIQ/MATOC process How to successfully team on Federal projects Knowing when, and whether, to file a bid protest Negotiating contract modifications Maintaining proper project documentation Obtaining prompt payment Preparing and submitting Requests for Equitable Adjustment and Claims Protecting your rights through...
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SBA Offers Federal Contract Program for Women-Owned Small Businesses
2011-02-07 23:02:00
By: Edward T. DeLisle As of Friday, February 4, 2011, women-owned small businesses could begin taking steps to participate in a new federal contracting program just for them. The new Women -Owned Small Business ("WOSB") Federal Contract Program (the "Program") will be fully implemented over the next several months, with the first contracts expected to be let during the fourth quarter of this year. The Program will provide greater access to federal contracting opportunities for WOSBs and economically-disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSBs).  It allows contracting officers, for the first time, to set aside specific contracts for certified WOSBs and EDWOSBs, which will assist federal agencies in achieving the existing five percent statutory goal of federal contracting dollars for WOSBs. Complete information and eligibility requirements of the Program are listed on the SBA website. Edward T. DeLisle is a Partner in the firm and a member of the Fe...
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MATOC - Some Winners and Mostly Losers
2011-01-31 16:39:00
By: Michael H. Payne There is an old saying that "you win some, and you lose some." Well, if you are a construction contractor who competes in the world of Multiple Award Task Order Contracting ("MATOC"), you usually lose. Under sealed bidding, which dominated the procurement of federal construction for many years, a contractor who was not the low bidder could always compete for the next project. In the MATOC arena, a contractor who is not selected to be one of the chosen few to compete for task orders over what is often a three to five year period may not be able to compete for the "next project" for a long time. What this means is that there are a few winners, but there are many more losers. Even if a contractor is fortunate enough to be selected as one of the MATOC master contract holders, there is no guarantee of being selected for future task orders. Every construction MATOC features a "seed" project that serves as the basis of the pric...
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The Department of Veteran Affairs Ushers in Mentor-Protégé Program
2011-01-17 16:15:00
By: Edward T. DeLisle On December 22, 2010, the VA announced that it had selected the first twenty (20) mentor-protégé teams to participate in its newly minted Mentor -Protégé Program . The program is designed to assist firms that have already been verified as veteran-owned or service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses by the VA. Eligible firms are permitted to team with mentors, who are expected to provide developmental assistance to their protégé(s). In return for providing assistance to protégé firms, the VA has stated that mentors can expect “proposal evaluation consideration” with regard to proposals submitted on “best value” solicitations. Moreover, large business prime contractors serving as mentors can receive subcontracting plan credits in connection with a specific VA contract. Protégé firms are limited to one mentor at a time and can only participate in the program twice. Th...
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Has the Corps of Engineers Gone MATOC Crazy?
2011-01-13 20:10:00
By: Michael H. Payne The recent increase in the use of Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (“IDIQ”) contracting for construction has become even more evident by looking at the “FY 2011 – Forecasted Acquisition Strategy” issued by the Jacksonville District of the Corps of Engineers . A review of the list reveals that the majority of the construction work in the coming year will be awarded in the form of task orders under existing Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (“MATOC”), or under task orders on new MATOCs to be issued. The Jacksonville District is not alone in this trend and there is an unmistakable decline in the number of contracts available for full and open competition. I have been a frequent critic of the use of IDIQ contracts for construction because I do not believe that the drafters of the FAR ever envisioned that the system described in FAR 16.504 for the purchase of supplies and services on an IDIQ basis would ever be used...
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SBA Providing Assistance to Fund Teaming Efforts
2011-01-12 17:17:00
By: Edward T. DeLisle The SBA issued a press release yesterday regarding its new "Small Business Teaming Pilot Program", which was established as part of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. The program will involve "training, guidance, counseling, mentoring and procurement assistance to small businesses" that are interested in teaming arrangements on federal projects. The SBA expects to issue grants to various national organizations during the 2011 fiscal year, who will then work with the SBA and other governmental agencies in an effort to educate and assist interested companies. Organizations interested in obtaining grant monies through the program must submit applications to the SBA by no later than February 25, 2011. Edward T. DeLisle is a Partner in the firm and a member of the Federal Contracting Practice Group.
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VA Moving Forward with Verification Process
2011-01-07 16:21:00
By: Edward T. DeLisle This week the Department of Veteran's Affairs announced that it will require all companies that wish to receive set-aside contracts as veteran-owned, or service-disabled, veteran-owned, businesses to verify their status. This announcement was made as part of the 2010 Veteran's Benefit Act and is geared toward eliminating fraud and abuse. As reported by Government Executive.com, last month the VA began contacting companies currently listed in its contractor database, VetBiz.gov, and informed them that that they had ninety (90) days to provide the VA with business documents proving eligibility to qualify for set-aside contracts issued by, or on behalf of, the VA. The measures currently being put in place have resulted, in part, due to a GAO report issued in November of 2009, which cited numerous instances of fraud and abuse in the system. Edward T. DeLisle is a Partner in the firm and a member of the Federal Contracting Practice Group.
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Set-Asides Contracts for Women-Owned Businesses a Reality?
2011-01-05 15:38:00
By: Edward T. DeLisle On October 4, 2010, the Small Business Administration issued a Final Rule allowing for the implementation of the long-awaited set-aside program for women-owned businesses. The program is designed to assist federal agencies in achieving the current 5% statutory goal for the award of contracts to such companies. Pursuant to the current version of the Rule, woman-owned businesses will not be required to identify instances of past discrimination to qualify for the program, but they will have to adhere to certain income and wealth restrictions, unless the industry they operate in qualifies as a "substantially underrepresented" industry. Construction contractors have not been identified as "substantially underrepresented" by SBA and, therefore, as currently constituted, the income and wealth restrictions will apply to the construction industry. At this juncture, the Final Rule is in the midst of its 120 day implementation stage and is scheduled to...
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Should a Federal Construction Contractor File a Bid Protest?
2011-01-03 20:09:00
By: Michael H. Payne To protest or not to protest, that is the question. That may sound a little like William Shakespeare, but it actually is a question frequently posed by federal contractors. Particularly in the world of “best value” contracting, where subjective evaluation factors are applied to make source selections, contractors often feel that award decisions are unfair. A bid protest offers the possibility of relief in the form of corrective action by the agency, or in the form of a favorable protest decision by the agency, the GAO, or the United States Court of Federal Claims. Successful protests, however, require knowledge of procedural rules, an understanding of applicable procurement regulations, and knowledge of the extensive body of GAO and federal court decisions. Put simply, it is a waste of time and money to file a protest that is untimely or that does not lay out the basis for the protest properly. Similarly, it is very important to know whether a proc...
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Federal Government Bonding Basics: Individual Sureties
2010-11-11 21:58:00
By: Robert E. Little, Jr. Individual sureties are natural persons - as opposed to corporations and limited liability companies - who offer to bind themselves on bid, performance, and payment bonds. Individual sureties are acceptable from prime contractors on federal construction projects, provided the individual owns and pledges sufficient assets to cover the appropriate percentage of the value of the bid or contract. However, they are not eligible for listing on the Department of Treasury's list of approved corporate sureties. This means that neither they nor their assets have been federally vetted. Attendees of the Bonding Basics segment of the 5th Annual National Veterans Small Business Conference and Expo, where I was a panelist representing the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), were treated to a discussion about individual sureties. Although some attendees may have left the conference with the impression that individual sureties are a simple last resort for firm...
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Veterans Win Significant Procurement Battle
2010-10-14 18:29:00
By: Edward T. DeLisle & Craig Schroeder Last year, the United States Association of Veterans in Business ("USAVETBIZ") urged Congress for a government-wide preference in contracting and set-aside programs that extended the existing preference for service-disabled veteran owned small businesses ("SDVOSB") to all veteran-owned small businesses.  While that has not happened yet, the set aside program for SDVOSBs has been recently strengthened. On October 7, 2010, the Government Accountability Office ("GAO") issued a decision interpreting the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006, 38 U.S.C. sections 8127-8128 (Supp. III 2006) ("the Act") to require that, in certain circumstances, architect/engineer service contracts must be set aside by the Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") for SDVOSBs.  In the Matter of Powerhouse Design Architects & Engineers, Ltd., Powerhouse, a Pittsburgh S...

Congress Acts, Ends HUBZone Priority
2010-10-13 23:23:00
By: Edward T. DeLisle On September 23, 2010, we wrote an article regarding the current status of the HUBZone priority fight between the GAO, the Court of Federal Claims and a number of federal agencies. That article followed another that we wrote on this issue on August 27, 2010. In a series of cases, the GAO and the Court of Federal Claims took the position that contracting officers were required to consider set-aside contracts for HUBZone entities, prior to considering set-asides for any other small or small, disadvantaged companies. In reaching this conclusion, the GAO and the Court of Federal Claims focused on the enabling legislation for the HUBZone program, which stated: Notwithstanding any other provision of law…a contract opportunity shall be awarded pursuant to this section on the basis of competition restricted to qualified HUBZone small business concerns if the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that not less than 2 qualified HUBZone small business co...
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Government Agencies Defy GAO, Court Positions on HUBZone Priority
2010-09-23 18:28:00
By: Edward T. DeLisle On August 27th, we posted an article regarding the recent Court of Federal Claims case, DGR Associates, Inc. v. United States. In that case, the protesting contractor took the position that the government agency, the Air Force, failed to follow the direction of Congress in determining how to set aside contracts for small and small, disadvantaged businesses. It proffered that the legislation which created the HUBZone program clearly gave HUBZone companies priority over other small and small, disadvantaged businesses. The statute reads in relevant part: Notwithstanding any other provision of law...a contract opportunity shall be awarded pursuant to this section on the basis of competition restricted to qualified HUBZone small business concerns if the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that not less than 2 qualified HUBZone small business concerns will submit offers and that the award can be made at a fair market price. In agreeing with the GAO's...
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How to Win Federal Construction Contracts with Teaming Arrangements
2010-09-15 16:17:00
A seminar on “How to Win Federal Construction Contracts with Teaming Arrangements” is being held at three different locations. Dates/Locations: October 5, 2010 - Hyatt Regency Dallas, TX October 7, 2010 - Los Angeles Airport Marriott, CA October 28, 2010 - Hilton Philadelphia Airport, PA Time: 8:00a.m.-1:00p.m. Cost: $195 per person and $95 for each additional person from the same company. The world of federal construction contracting has changed. Cohen Seglias partner and Chairman of the Firm’s Federal Construction Practice Group Michael H. Payne will address the following topics:   What is a teaming arrangement? What should be included in a teaming agreement? What types of joint ventures are permitted in federal construction contracting? What are the requirements for a joint venture agreement? How can large business concerns benefit from small business set-asides that seem to exclude them from participation in ...