Transfer of Control Over VOSB and SDVOSB Certifications from VA to SBA Included in 2021 NDAA

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There have been long-standing concerns about having two U.S. Government agencies share responsibility for vetting the status and eligibility of veteran owned small businesses (VOSBs) and service disabled veteran owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) in connection with the awards of federal government contracts. As noted in my prior blogs published in early 2018, Congress began the […]

2021 NDAA Enhances Ability of Small Business Contractors to Meet Past Performance Qualifications

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Meeting past performance requirements is one of the primary challenges for small government contractors seeking to compete for direct awards of prime contracts from the U.S. Government. Typically, the federal agency responsible for a procurement opportunity requires each offeror to provide several examples of past performance where they have satisfactorily performed as a prime contractor […]

2021 NDAA Approved by Congress Includes One Year Extension for 8(a) Program Participants

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The 8(a) Business Development Program administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is designed to help provide a level playing field for small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people or entities by providing them with certain competitive advantages in government contracting for a nine year period. The provisions of the National Defense […]

MWL Partners Peter Fish and Pat McMahon to Speak on Teaming Agreements and Subcontracts at Prince William Chamber of Commerce Government Contracting Council Event

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MWL Partners Peter Fish and Pat McMahon will be the featured speakers at the next Government Contracting Breakfast being held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at the Prince William Chamber of Commerce in Manassas, Virginia. In their presentation, titled “Teaming Agreements and Subcontracts: What Small Government Contractors Need to Know, ” Mr. Fish and Mr. […]

SBA Announces Final Rule for Implementing Change in Receipts-Based Size Standards

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its final rule implementing a new five year measurement period for all small business contractors whose size calculation is based upon the firm’s receipts. Under current receipts-based size standards, the SBA determines a company’s size by calculating its average annual receipts (i.e. total income plus cost of […]