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Small business federal contracting commentary.
Joint Venture Agreement Fails for Lack of Detail–And Too Much Detail on Venturer Control
A joint venture agreement must closely follow Small Business Administration rules to be compliant for a small business set-aside. And SBA interprets those rules strictly. If they are not followed, a joint venture that was up for award, can see that award go up in smoke. Here, SBA
Koprince Law LLC · Oct 9, 2023
SmallGovCon Week in Review: October 2-6, 2023
This week we had some actual fall temperatures at the SmallGovCon home offices. It’s finally pumpkin spice weather! We’ll be enjoying the fall weather and some football this weekend. Hope you enjoy the fall weather as well, along with some of top federal contracting headlines, in
Koprince Law LLC · Oct 6, 2023
UPDATE: SBA Reopens its Certify Site for all 8(a) Program Applicants
It’s the moment many have been waiting for–SBA has reopened its Certify portal to new applicants seeking admission into the 8(a) Business Development Program. SBA closed the portal to all new 8(a) Program applicants in early August 2023, following a decision from the Federal Dist
Koprince Law LLC · Oct 3, 2023
SmallGovCon Week in Review: September 24-29, 2023
Happy Friday. It’s time to say goodbye to September and welcome in October already. Where does the time go? As I’m sure you all are aware, this week’s federal government contracting news is all about the possible government shut down and its impact on federal services and federal
Koprince Law LLC · Sep 29, 2023
No Work No Play: SBA Reminds Contractors of HUBZone Employment Requirements
One of the pillars of the SBA’s HUBZone program is the location of a company’s employees. In August of this year, SBA released an Information Notice emphasizing important points about where employees reside, and HUBZone entity’s efforts to employ the necessary amount of employees
Koprince Law LLC · Sep 27, 2023
Watching the Watchman – New FAR Rule Opens Door to Further Feedback on Acquisition Process
In Fiscal Year 2022, 1,595 bid protests were filed with GAO. While that seems like a large number, it pales in comparison to the number of federal contracts the federal government awards in a given year. On average, the government awards over 11 million contracts per year. That’s
Koprince Law LLC · Sep 22, 2023
Small GovCon Week in Review: September 18-22, 2023
Happy Friday, Readers. We hope you have had a great week and are looking forward to the weekend. Talk around the proverbial water cooler, this week, has been about the possible government shut down. On midnight, September 30th, fiscal year 23 will come to an end. Apparently, if c
Koprince Law LLC · Sep 22, 2023
COFC: Lapsed SAM Registration During Proposal Evaluations Makes Offeror Ineligible for Award
It’s a tale as old as time, and I’m not talking about “Beauty and the Beast.” I’m talking about an offeror who failed to comply with the registration requirements in FAR 52.204-7. What’s FAR 52.204-7? It’s the FAR provision that requires, among other things, all offerors to be re
Koprince Law LLC · Sep 19, 2023
SmallGovCon Week in Review: September 11-15, 2023
Happy Friday, Readers. We hope you had a great week. We are starting to get a little fall weather around these parts, which is exciting. Fall has also brought the prospect of a potential government shutdown and what the impact will be, as reflected in some of these articles. The
Koprince Law LLC · Sep 15, 2023
UPDATE: SBA Opens Certify Portal for Social Disadvantage Narrative Uploads by Current 8(a) Participants Not Pending 8(a) Award
As we have previously written about in several recent 8(a) articles and updates, which can all be found on our 8(a) landing page here, SBA had previously told all 8(a) participants not pending an 8(a) award to “sit tight” and wait for the go-ahead to submit their social disadvant
Koprince Law LLC · Sep 13, 2023
Davis-Bacon Act Resurrects Old Prevailing Wage Methodology
There is a saying that sometimes to go forward, you have to go back first. In August, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a final rule that will update the Davis-Bacon Act, with some methodologies previously abandoned. Unsurprisingly, this final rule focused on enforcement
Koprince Law LLC · Sep 12, 2023
Govology Webinar: Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) Rules for Federal Contractors, Sept. 14, 2023, 1:00pm EDT
Steven Koprince, Govology Legal Analyst and retired founder of Koprince McCall Pottroff will be presenting this webinar which covers the Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) Rules for Federal Contractors, including which contracts are subject to FOCI rules, how does the
Koprince Law LLC · Sep 11, 2023
SmallGovCon Week in Review: September 4-8, 2023
Happy Friday! We hope you enjoyed the nice long weekend. After this long heatwave, we’ve been enjoying the cooler weather this week, here in Kansas. I think it’s safe to say that most everyone is ready for fall. There was a lot of activity this week in federal government contract
Koprince Law LLC · Sep 8, 2023
Partner Nicole Pottroff Discusses Recent 8(a) Program Changes in Washington Post Article
Our very own Nicole Pottroff was featured in the Washington Post yesterday, in an article titled: “SBA program upended in wake of Supreme Court affirmative action ruling.” This article covers SBA’s 8(a) Program and its recent changes, as well as the federal court decisions that s
Koprince Law LLC · Sep 8, 2023
Event Announcement: Senator Joni Ernst’s Entrepreneur Expo, September 22, 2023 Ames, Iowa
I’m excited to announce that I will be presenting at Senator Ernst’s Entrepreneur Expo in Ames, Iowa. This is a wonderful opportunity for Iowa’s small businesses to learn about government contracting and federal innovation programs. This event will feature successful small busine
Koprince Law LLC · Sep 7, 2023
Virtual Event Announcement: Teaming Agreements hosted by Wyoming APEX Accelerators, September 13, 2023, 1:00pm CDT
For large and small contractors alike, teaming agreements are often essential to winning and successfully performing federal government contracts. Many agencies are (increasingly) requiring teaming agreements for a prime contractor to rely on subcontractor experience, qualificati
Koprince Law LLC · Sep 7, 2023
Govology Webinar: Cracking the Code: NAICS Essentials for Government Contractors, September 12, 2023, 1:00pm EDT
Join this webinar as John Holtz and I explore the pivotal role of NAICS codes in determining eligibility for SBA’s exclusive small business set-aside contracts. Recent revisions in size thresholds, size calculations, and industry classifications within the latest NAICS manual hav
Koprince Law LLC · Sep 7, 2023
Clearing Things Up: OHA Remands Matter for Unclear Veteran-Owned Bylaws
SBA administers four socioeconomic programs: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), 8(a) Business Development Program (8(a)) Women-Owned Small Business Program (WOSB) and HUBZone. The SDVOSB, 8(a), and WOSB programs all require that the key owner generally have c
Koprince Law LLC · Sep 6, 2023
SmallGovCon Week in Review: August 28-Sept. 1, 2023
Happy Friday! We always know it’s almost Labor Day when the sunflower fields start blooming in Kansas. They hold a special place in our hearts because they are the state flower. People come from miles around to visit and photograph the beautiful fields each year. I mean, how can
Koprince Law LLC · Sep 1, 2023
SBA Releases New Small Business Award Data Hub
While some federal contractors have (understandably) been focused on the court decision that found the 8(a) Program’s rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage for members of certain racial minorities unconstitutional, the SBA doesn’t just operate the 8(a) Program. It has to
Koprince Law LLC · Aug 31, 2023
DoD FAR Deviation Addresses 8(a) Social Disadvantage Changes
It’s no secret that the 8(a) federal government contracting world has been in a bit of an upheaval this summer. When the Eastern District of Tennessee published its decision for the Ultima Services Corporation case, small business federal contractors everywhere began scrambling t
Koprince Law LLC · Aug 28, 2023
SBA Webinar Clarifies New Expectations for 8(a) Social Disadvantage Narrative
As you likely know if you have been anywhere around federal government contracting lately, the SBA’s 8(a) Program is in a little bit of an upheaval. Due to a court case we have blogged on, SBA is subject to a court order with how it administers certain aspects of the 8(a) Program
Koprince Law LLC · Aug 25, 2023
SmallGovCon Week in Review: August 21-24, 2023
We at SmallGovCon are trying to get back into the routine of school. Pick-ups, drop-offs, practices, and clubs–it’s a lot. And the government is also ramping up activity a bit as it prepares for fiscal year end and what usually is a big rush of contract awards. With that in mind,
Koprince Law LLC · Aug 25, 2023
Koprince McCall Pottroff’s GovCon Handbook, SBA Small Business Size and Affiliation Rules is Now Available!
We are pleased to announce that the Second Edition of the GovCon Handbook, SBA Small Business Size and Affiliation Rules, is now available! Is your small business really small? When it comes to federal government contracts, the answer can be a lot more complex than it sounds. In
Koprince Law LLC · Aug 24, 2023
SmallGovCon & Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC Announce the 8(a) Contractors’ Toolkit
To keep federal contractors apprised of recent decisions affecting the 8(a) Program, we are launching the 8(a) Contractors’ Toolkit. The goal is to provide relevant and useful information for government contractors about eligibility, contract requirements, and best practices. We
Koprince Law LLC · Aug 22, 2023