Safer Federal Workforce Task Force COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

Debbie Brown

On September 9, President Biden announced his Path Out of the Pandemic: COVID-19 Action Plan. One of the main goals of this science-based plan is to get more people vaccinated.  As part of that plan, the President signed Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, (“the order”) which directs executive departments […]

09/28/2021

GAO Bid Protest Jurisdiction, Timeliness, and Automatic Stay

Debbie Brown

When considering filing a protest, due dates and jurisdictional rules vary depending on the type of procurement at issue.  Here is a quick cheat-sheet for GAO protest jurisdiction, timeliness, and the automatic stay.    

09/18/2019

Beer & Bid Protests

Debbie Brown

Should I file a bid protest? What should I ask in a debriefing? What is my timeline for filing a protest? What if I win an award that is protested? COME GET ALL YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED AT BID PROTESTS OVER BEER!    

09/05/2019

SDVOSB COMPANIES MUST NOTIFY CVE OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP

Debbie Brown

Contractors have many balls to juggle at one time. Performing awarded contracts; submitting proposals for new work; identifying potential subcontractors; paying personnel; and complying with the rules under the FAR and applicable contract clauses.  

09/03/2019

Defending Against a GAO Bid Protest: Protecting Your Contract Award

Debbie Brown

Most government contractors know they can protest a contract award to another competitor at the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”).  

06/27/2018

Bid Protests Challenging “Other Transaction Agreement” Procurements

Debbie Brown

On May 31, 2018, GAO, for the first time, sustained a bid protest in connection with an “Other Transaction Agreement” (“OTA”). See Oracle America, Inc. B-416061, May 31, 2018, 2018 CPD ¶ ___.      

06/19/2018

Joint Venture Agreements: Make a List and Check it Twice

Debbie Brown

When the Government issues a procurement as a set aside for entities within a specified small business status program (e.g. SDVOSB, VOSB, EDWOSB, WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, and small business), eligible companies may not have the capacity or experience to successfully compete for the work on their own.  

06/05/2018

Should I File a Bid Protest at GAO?

Debbie Brown

You were just notified by the government that your proposal, for an important government contract or task order that you were hoping to be awarded, was unsuccessful. The question that immediately jumps to your mind is “what, if anything, can I do to change this result?” The answer to that question depends on a number […]

05/29/2018

VA Temporarily Suspending Incoming CVE SDVOSB Applications

Debbie Brown

The VA OSDBU and Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) announced that on May 21, 2018, CVE will suspend its acceptance of applications submitted by companies seeking to become verified (or re-verified) as an SDVOSB for a period of approximately 30 days.    

05/15/2018

SBA’s Door To Its New All Small Mentor-Protégé Program Is Wide Open

Laurel Hockey

Laurel Hockey provides an update to the advantages of and process for applying to the SBA’s All Small Mentor-Protégé Program (ASMPP).   

01/24/2017