Unusual and Compelling Urgency Now Means Just That
On October 14th a new provision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) went into effect that you should be aware of. Noncompetitive contracts can be awarded under the “unusual and compelling urgency” exception, but only for a limited period of time now.
In no event may agencies use this exception for more than one year unless [...]
Federal Acquisition Regulations by Judy Bradt
Judy Bradt wrote a series of blog posts covering the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARS). FARS are as important to understand when selling to the government as are laws governing our roads when driving down the road. Not understanding the regulations in either case can be costly and potentially dangerous.
Regulations being as they are Judy set [...]
Government contractor pay next in line after TARP companies
On October 22nd Harry Smith at CBS’s “Early Show” interviewed Elizabeth Warren, the chairperson of the Congressional Oversight Panel, which is responsible for overseeing companies that were bailed out by TARP funds.
She clearly believes executive compensation is the government’s business. In fact Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, and others believe the government should expand its authority [...]
Alabama Congressman Introduces Bill to Reward Top Campaign Contributors
On September 14th, Alabama Congressman Parker Griffith (D) introduced a new bill, H.R. 3558, which will allow some of his largest campaign contributors to land billions of dollars in federal small business contracts. (Legislation)
Boeing and Northrop Grumman are two of Congressman Griffith’s largest campaign contributors. If H.R. 3558 becomes law, Boeing, Northrop Grumman and hundreds [...]
Small Business Fair Competition Act H.R. 3558
Sounds good, right? But this bill would actually allow businesses that have outgrown their small business status (because of government contracts) to continue competing for those contracts effectively blocking new small business contenders from winning those contracts.
When I first read about this new bill, H.R. 3558 – Small Business Fair Competition Act, it seemed reasonable [...]
Legal River – A Business Attorney Marketplace
A few months back I had the pleasure of meeting Reed Atkin, the young CEO and entrepreneur behind a start-up named Legal River. Like most online marketplaces the idea sounded splendid and in theory would be an enormously useful marketplace for both law firms looking for new clients and for businesses in need of legal [...]
Federal Procurement Fraud Claims Likely to Rise
The current willingness in Washington to give out millions of dollars to help spend the US out of recession may end up pushing the country further into debt. Many of the programs aimed at jump-starting the economy and infusing cash into dying market sectors come with little to no government oversight, which may result in [...]
