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SmallGovCon Week in Review: April 6-10, 2026
Happy Friday! April has started out in full swing, and it’s already shaping up to be a busy and eventful month. Along with plants being active for spring, this week has been active in the federal government contracting world, with some new developments and policy updates to track
Koprince Law LLC · Apr 10, 2026
President’s Executive Order Requires Terms Addressing DEI in Contracts
Recently, President Trump issued an executive order focused on federal contractors and DEI (meaning “Diversity Equity and Inclusion”) initiatives. Through this executive order, the President has quickly placed new requirements on federal contractors and agencies to include specif
Koprince Law LLC · Apr 10, 2026
SmallGovCon Week in Review: March 30-April 3, 2026
Happy Friday—and welcome to April! Recently, SmallGovCon contributor Nicole Pottroff traveled to Las Vegas to attend and present at the RES 2026 conference, hosted by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. While there, she took part in a panel titled “Nav
Koprince Law LLC · Apr 3, 2026
Webinar Announcement: Teaming Agreements & Joint Ventures, April 14, 2026 hosted by UT San Antonio APEX Accelerators
For large and small contractors alike, teaming agreements and joint venture agreements can be essential to winning and successfully performing federal government contracts. In this presentation, government contracts attorneys, Shane McCall and Annie Birney from Koprince McCall Po
Koprince Law LLC · Mar 31, 2026
Back to Basics: Requests for Equitable Adjustment
As any contractor knows, there is no amount of preparation that can ensure a project goes exactly as planned. And unfortunately, when the unexpected happens, contractors may face increased costs, schedule delays, and other obstacles outside of their control. A request for equitab
Koprince Law LLC · Mar 31, 2026
SmallGovCon Week in Review: March 23-27, 2026
Happy Friday! I just got back from a short trip to the Caribbean to enjoy some relaxation with the fam. We saw some incredible fish, rays, and even a sea turtle, while also making some time for reading on the beach. It’s good to recharge the batteries every once in a while and co
Koprince Law LLC · Mar 27, 2026
“In Scope” vs. “Out of Scope” Modifications: How GAO Explains The Difference
One of the perennially popular topics on SmallGovCon has been the question of what constitutes a modification to a contract that renders that modification “Out of Scope.” This post will explore a leading GAO decision that came out back in 2017, along with some recent updates on t
Koprince Law LLC · Mar 26, 2026
RES 2026 Conference: Rising Together, Las Vegas, NV, March 23-26, 2026
The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) is Rising Together for the 2026 Reservation Economic Summit. The event features tribal leaders, members of Congress, federal agency representatives, state and local officials, and top CEOs on a national platf
Koprince Law LLC · Mar 24, 2026
GAO Evaluation of CMMC Program and Important Information for Defense Contractors
Back in October and November 2025, with the Department of Defense putting some finishing touches on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) Program, we explored the contours of that program and what it means for contractors like you. During this same timeframe, we
Koprince Law LLC · Mar 20, 2026
SmallGovCon Week in Review: March 16-20, 2026
Happy Friday! Well, March Madness is off to an exciting start! Here at SmallGovCon, we have our brackets locked in and are having a lot of fun talking basketball. If you have a dog in the hunt, we hope you are enjoying the hopeful journey to the championship along with us. There’
Koprince Law LLC · Mar 20, 2026
GovCon FAQs: My Contract Was Terminated For Convenience, What Do I Do?
“Hope for the best, prepare for the worst” is an adage that many of us repeat in our conversations, but we never expect the worst to actually happen. For federal contractors, one of the worst things that could happen is having a contract terminated–even if the termination is for
Koprince Law LLC · Mar 18, 2026
Webinar Announcement: Protests in Federal Contracting: What Contractors Need to Know
Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC partner Nicole Pottroff will be joining the GovCon Roundup Crew to discuss bid protests tomorrow at March 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. Be sure to join them to learn when a bid protest might be a strategic choice for federal contractors to make, a
Koprince Law LLC · Mar 17, 2026
Back to Basics: GSA CTAs
A “GSA CTA” is a special type of Contractor-Teaming Arrangement (CTA) used only for performing Government Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts. As detailed in FAR subpart 8.4, Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), GSA CTAs provide a unique teaming oppor
Koprince Law LLC · Mar 16, 2026
SmallGovCon Week in Review: March 9-13, 2026
Happy Friday the 13th…again! This time of year, that Friday feeling hits even better because March Madness is right around the corner. Around these parts, with the original rules of basketball down the road (!), we are looking forward to the onset of March Madness. Even if you do
Koprince Law LLC · Mar 13, 2026
OHA: NAICS Code Should be Diagnostic Imaging, Not Physicians Office
In the world of government contracting, most contractors consider protests in the context of bid, size, or status protests. As we’ve discussed before, however, there is another highly useful tool in the toolbox for contractors: the NAICS code appeal. When leveraged correctly, the
Koprince Law LLC · Mar 11, 2026
SmallGovCon Week in Review: March 2-6, 2026
Happy March! The weather is turning warmer, but also stormier in our parts. We hope everyone is thawing out from winter and enjoying some nicer weather. Please enjoy the articles from the Week in Review, with updates on the FAR overhaul, AI in government, and adoption of CMMC. An
Koprince Law LLC · Mar 6, 2026
GAO Sustain: Failure to Acknowledge Solicitation Amendment was a Material Defect
Preparing and submitting a bid for a federal procurement requires strict compliance with the solicitation’s instructions. When a bidder fails to comply with these instructions (such as failing to acknowledge an amendment to the solicitation), the bidder may be surprised by the ag
Koprince Law LLC · Mar 6, 2026
Skin of its Teeth: Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture Survives SDVOSB Status Protest Despite Missing Required Provisions in Joint Venture
For the most part, the rules on joint ventures under SBA are very similar. the various regulations for small business, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, and HUBzone joint ventures are so similar in fact that they are almost identical. But they are not perfectly identical. There are a few quirk
Koprince Law LLC · Feb 27, 2026
SmallGovCon Week in Review: February 23-27, 2026
Happy Friday! It seems like only last week that the winter Olympics ended (probably because it was last week). That means it is time to look forward to spring. With the buds and grass starting to shoot up, warmer weather is right around the corner. We just have to hold out for a
Koprince Law LLC · Feb 27, 2026
FAR 2.0 Update: Deviations and Current Status
SmallGovCon readers may have read up on recent posts regarding the the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, or simply RFO. For background, our earlier posts regarding various aspects of the RFO can be found here: Executive Order, Overview of FAR 2.0, FAR Part 6, FAR Part 19, FAR Part 12,
Koprince Law LLC · Feb 26, 2026
SmallGovCon Week in Review: February 16-20, 2026
Happy Friday! After a stretch of surprisingly mild winter days, that brisk north wind rolled in yesterday and reminded us that it’s still February. Brrr! We were crossing our fingers that the groundhog’s prediction wouldn’t hold up this year and that spring would make an early ap
Koprince Law LLC · Feb 20, 2026
Federal Court: Temp Workers Count As Employees Under SBA Rules
Small business size for federal procurement can be measured based on receipts or employee counts. Some small business procurements are set aside for small businesses as determined by the employee counts of those businesses, as opposed to the more common receipts based size-standa
Koprince Law LLC · Feb 19, 2026
GAO: No Notice of New Opportunity Needed for Incumbents
Often Incumbents on a contract feel that the agency owes them some notice on when a new procurement for the work they are performing is published. While this may happen in practice, it is yet another occurrence in Federal contracting that, while common, is not a requirement. GAO
Koprince Law LLC · Feb 19, 2026
SmallGovCon Week in Review: February 9-13, 2026
Happy Friday the 13th! We hope your day is off to a lucky start and that everything is running smoothly. As a quick reminder, Valentine’s Day is tomorrow—so if it slipped your mind, there’s still time to grab some chocolate and flowers (and maybe avoid any Friday the 13th surpris
Koprince Law LLC · Feb 13, 2026
Why File: A Refresher on Challenging Solicitation Terms in a Pre-Award Protest
It is not uncommon for a disappointed bidder to consider filing a protest only after the agency has issued the award. While this is understandable, sometimes the basis for protesting stems from a misunderstanding of the solicitation’s terms, or that the terms felt unreasonably re
Koprince Law LLC · Feb 12, 2026