Several times a week, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) posts bid protest decisions on its website. Generally, decisions are not posted in their entirety; portions of the bid protest decision are often redacted due to protective orders in place. For this reason, in can be a challenging … [Read more...]
How to Qualify for HUBZone Certification and Why It Matters
Last month the Small Business Administration designated an area of Downtown Leesburg, Virginia as a HUBZone, or “Historically Underutilized Business Zone”. As reported by Ethan Rothstein in an article published in Leesburg Today, such a designation is significant because it will provide qualifying … [Read more...]
Where to File a GSA Schedule Contract Dispute Claim
You are a GSA schedule contractor. You receive an order from an agency and during the course of performance get into a dispute over some of the terms of the contract as well as the price. You intend to file a claim under the Contract Disputes Act. Where does it go? Is the claim filed with the … [Read more...]
How the WARN Act Applies to Government Contractors
This morning I had the opportunity to attend a presentation on Contract Terminations given by Tom Ringwood from the National Contract Management Association. The discussion was quite lively which was a bit of a surprise for a 7:30 A.M. event. During the discussion, several questions came up … [Read more...]