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Data Rights and the Government Contractor: Limited Data Rights
In our last post on intellectual property and government contracts, we went over a basic discussion about data rights and then addressed the matter of unlimited data rights for the government. As discussed, unlimited data rights basically give the government free rein to do as th
Koprince Law LLC · Nov 16, 2021
SmallGovCon Week in Review: November 8-12, 2021
Happy Friday! We hope you had a wonderful and reflective Veteran’s day. I just got back from speaking at the APTAC Fall Conference on the big changes that will be taking place in the SDVOSB certification program, along with other legal updates. Thanks to the many wonderful people
Koprince Law LLC · Nov 12, 2021
SBA Updates Veteran Surviving Spouse Rule
A proposed rule from SBA will make changes to the SDVOSB rules. SBA has modified its rules allowing surviving spouses to continue owning Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses after the veteran owner has passed away. This should provide some help to spouses of disabled v
Koprince Law LLC · Nov 11, 2021
SmallGovCon Salutes Veterans
Today, SmallGovCon salutes veterans and the families of veterans who have served our country. Veterans have given their time, resources, and lives for the protection of our country. We especially honor those sacrifices today, and the sacrifices of their families. On this Veterans
Koprince Law LLC · Nov 11, 2021
SBA Proposes Rule to Use 24-Month Period to Calculate Number of Employees
The SBA has released a proposed rule to use a 24-month period to calculate a company’s number of employees for eligibility purposes in all of SBA’s programs. This change will affect any business seeking to qualify as small under an employee-based NAICS code, such as those applica
Koprince Law LLC · Nov 10, 2021
Indian Affairs Proposes Rules to Remove Barriers in Buy Indian Act Contracting Opportunities
The Department of the Interior (DOI) proposes to revise regulations implementing the Buy Indian Act, which provides the Department with authority to set aside procurement contracts for Indian-owned and controlled businesses. The proposed rule is to revise current procurement regu
Koprince Law LLC · Nov 9, 2021
GAO Affirms any Discussions During Evaluations Must be Meaningful
Evaluation of offers is a crucial point in the procurement process. During this time period, an agency may, in certain procurements, reach out with discussion questions meant to bring clarity to the decision-making process. However, any such discussions must be meaningful. As one
Koprince Law LLC · Nov 8, 2021
SmallGovCon Week in Review: November 1-5, 2021
Happy Friday, Readers. We hope you had a productive week. November 11 is Veteran’s Day. This holiday started as a day to honor the heroism of those who died in our country’s service and was originally called Armistice Day. It fell on Nov. 11 because that is the anniversary of the
Koprince Law LLC · Nov 5, 2021
COVID-19 Federal Workforce Vaccination Deadline Extended to January 4, 2022
This morning, the White House released updated Covid-19 vaccination guidelines. This update includes a nearly month-long delay in the mandate implementation. Previously, all federal workers and contractors must have either been fully vaccinated or granted some form of extension o
Koprince Law LLC · Nov 4, 2021
Five (More) Things You Should Know: Common Vaccine Mandate Misconceptions
The vaccine mandate remains the talk of the governing contracting community. Even as a new lawsuit seeks to block the mandate, many contractors are working feverishly in an effort to comply. Last week, I addressed responses to five common misconceptions I am hearing about the vac
Koprince Law LLC · Nov 4, 2021
Event: Contractor Vaccine Mandate Webinar, Hosted by Govology
Here at Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC, we’ve had a lot of contractors ask, “are you going to give a webinar on the contractor vaccine mandate?” I am pleased to say that the answer is yes. On November 17, please join me and Shane McCall for a special Govology webinar on the vaccine
Koprince Law LLC · Nov 2, 2021
Data Rights and the Government Contractor: An Introduction and Unlimited Data Rights
Ask any attorney, and there’s a good chance they’d agree with this statement: Intellectual property is a particularly complex area of law. Dealing with property rights in things that don’t physically exist, unsurprisingly, can result in a lot of confusion. Couple this with the la
Koprince Law LLC · Nov 1, 2021
SmallGovCon Week in Review: October 25-29, 2021
Happy Friday and Happy Halloween! As always, there was a lot of news in the federal government contracting world this week including an announcement from the SBA concerning a new community navigator pilot program which will provide $100 million in funding to 51 organizations to h
Koprince Law LLC · Oct 29, 2021
Event: Understanding and Complying with the Nonmanufacturer Rule (2021 Update)
The nonmanufacturer rule is one that is commonly misunderstood in the federal government contracting realm. But it is also one we encounter quite often in our role assisting federal contractors. On November 4, please join me, Shane McCall, and my colleague, Nicole Pottroff, as we
Koprince Law LLC · Oct 28, 2021
Five Things You Should Know: Common Misconceptions about the Contractor Vaccine Mandate
The contractor vaccine mandate is the talk of the government contracting community. As contractors scramble to understand the ins-and-outs of the new requirement, my colleagues and I are seeing some of the same misconceptions repeatedly arise. Without further ado, here are five c
Koprince Law LLC · Oct 27, 2021
House-Approved 2022 NDAA Makes HUBZone Changes, Including HUBZone Appeals
The House-passed version of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act would make some significant changes for the HUBZone program. Among them are the ability to have HUBZone appeals heard by administrative judges. Below is a summary of the key changes The House version of the 2
Koprince Law LLC · Oct 25, 2021
SmallGovCon Week in Review: October 18-22, 2021
Hope everyone is enjoying their fall. I’ll be doing some pumpkin carving this week after going to the pumpkin patch. It was another busy week in the federal government contracting world. The vaccine mandate has been a hot topic, this week, as well as the passing of General Colin
Koprince Law LLC · Oct 22, 2021
Contractor Vaccine Mandate: What About Work-From-Home Employees?
My colleagues and I here at Koprince McCall Pottroff have been hearing lots of questions about the new COVID-19 vaccine mandate for certain employees of federal government contractors. Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the pandemic-related rise in remote work, one of the most common
Koprince Law LLC · Oct 21, 2021
Picking Your Teams: Joint Ventures Versus Prime/Subcontractor Teams (Part One, Workshare)
Federal contractors often ask: “It is better to team up for government work with a prime-sub arrangement or with a joint venture?” Well, (spoiler alert) the answer is: it depends. But I won’t leave you with just that. This three-part series will provide insight on some of the maj
Koprince Law LLC · Oct 18, 2021
SmallGovCon Week in Review: October 11-15, 2021
Happy Friday, Readers! We hope you have had a great week. The leaves on the trees are starting to turn beautiful colors and the temperatures are beginning to cool here in Lawrence, Kansas. It truly feels like Fall now and the kids are getting excited about Halloween. We hope you
Koprince Law LLC · Oct 15, 2021
House-Passed 2022 NDAA Raises Sole Source Thresholds for 8(a), SDVOSB, HUBZone, and WOSB/EDWOSB Contracts
The sole source thresholds for the major socioeconomic preference programs would increase significantly under the House-passed version of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. The House version of the 2022 NDAA includes an amendment that would raise the sole source caps fo
Koprince Law LLC · Oct 14, 2021
Polaris GWAC: GSA Issues Draft RFP Sections
GSA has been hard at work on the Polaris solicitation. The goal: provide federal agencies with information technology services from qualified small businesses. GSA recently released the updated draft versions of the submission instructions and evaluation criteria for Polaris. Lik
Koprince Law LLC · Oct 11, 2021
NAICS, The Final Frontier: OHA Rejects NAICS Size Standard Exception as Inapplicable to NASA Solicitation
This matter again involves NASA and a particularly interesting government procurement, this time concerning NAICS appeals. NAICS codes, or the North American Industry Classification System codes, are how both businesses are classified by their industry and procurements are classi
Koprince Law LLC · Oct 11, 2021
SmallGovCon Week in Review: October 4-8, 2021
Happy Friday and we hope you had a very productive week. There was a lot of discussion this week concerning the federal vaccine mandate as well as an announcement from the Department of of Justice concerning the cyber fraud. You can read more about those topics and other news in
Koprince Law LLC · Oct 8, 2021
DOD Construction: House-Passed 2022 NDAA Establishes Preferences for Local Contractors
Local construction contractors would receive new contracting preferences for Department of Defense contracts under the version of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act passed by the House of Representatives on September 23. During floor debate on the 2022 NDAA, the House ag
Koprince Law LLC · Oct 6, 2021