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SBA Seeks Comments on JV Facility Security Clearance Issue
As many small business government contractors know, forming a joint venture ("JV") can be a great way to compete for government contracts....
Joshua Duvall
Nov 21, 20194 min read
RFP Amendment Adds Page Limitation, Contractor's Violation Sinks Proposal
Government contracting is a challenging yet lucrative business model. First, contractors often face stiff competition in this $550...
Joshua Duvall
Nov 20, 20193 min read
Contractor Noncompliance with Excel Filetype Requirement Sinks Proposal
Contractors know all too well how challenging it is to win a government contract. From business development to capture, the process is...
Joshua Duvall
Oct 24, 20192 min read
SBA OIG Report: The Most Serious Management and Performance Challenges Facing SBA in FY 2020
On Friday, October 11, 2019, the Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General ("SBA OIG") published its Report on the Most...
Joshua Duvall
Oct 15, 20192 min read
Proposed Rule: FAR Limitations on LPTA Source Selection Process
Today, the Department of Defense ("DoD"), General Services Administration ("GSA"), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration...
Joshua Duvall
Oct 2, 20193 min read
GAO Report: Information on Agencies' Use of the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Process
On September 26, the Government Accountability Office ("GAO") published a report on lowest price technically acceptable ("LPTA")...
Joshua Duvall
Oct 1, 20192 min read
Debriefing Quick Tips
The end of FY2019 is around the corner, which means countless government contractors have recently received, or are patiently waiting to...
Joshua Duvall
Sep 28, 20194 min read
DoD Issues Final Rule Restricting Use of LPTA Source Selection Procedures
Today, the Department of Defense ("DoD") issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement ("DFARS") to...
Joshua Duvall
Sep 26, 20194 min read
GAO Report: Awards to Mid-Sized Businesses and Options for Increasing Their Opportunities
On September 19, the U.S. Government Accountability Office ("GAO") publicly released a 54-page report on federal contracting...
Joshua Duvall
Sep 23, 20192 min read
GSA Fact Sheet: FBO Moving to SAM
As many contractors are aware, Federal Business Opportunities (f/k/a "FedBizOpps" or "FBO") is being decommissioned and its functionality...
Joshua Duvall
Sep 17, 20191 min read