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Mission Act to Exempt from Contractor Obligations
David Berteau: 2019 NDAA Passage in Sight
Two-Minute Warning – There’s No Double-Dipping on Grants
Agency Failed to Follow Rules on OTA Transactions; GAO B-416061, Oracle America Inc.
SBA Properly Rejected Joint Venture Arrangement That Offered Little Benefit to 8(a) Participant; COFC No. 18-271C, CR/ZWS LLC v. United States and VMX International LLC
Sales Management Experience Not Relevant for Program Management Position; GAO B-415150.2, AmVet Technologies LLC
Congress Aims to Redefine the “Subcontract”
Three Recent Developments Impact TINA Compliance
FTC Approves Northrop Grumman’s Acquisition of Orbital ATK with Behavioral Conditions
8(a) Vendor Cannot File Claims Against SBA Under Contracts with Another Agency; CBCA 6055, ServiTodo LLC v. Small Business Administration
Financial Assistance and Loans Can Give Lender Some Control Over Borrower; SBA No. SIZ-5907, Size Appeal of National Security Assocs. Inc.
Agency Not Obligated to Raise Every Weakness or Reopen Discussions to Address Significant Weaknesses Introduced in Revised Proposal; GAO B-416041, Management Sciences for Health
Contractor Beware: SBA Expands Impact of Novation, Merger, or Acquisition on Size and Socio-Economic Status
SBA “Contemplates” Consolidating 8(a) and All Small Mentor-Protégé Programs
5 New Rules for GAO Protests You Should Know
Larry Allen: Protest Highlights Limits of Fast-Moving OTAs in Contracts
Semantic Differences Between Claim and Appeal Do Not Deprive Board of Jurisdiction; CBCA 6021, Michaelson, Connor & Boul v, Department of Housing and Urban Development
Errors in Agency’s Past Performance Evaluation Were Not Harmless; GAO B-414650.10; B-414650.14, Ace Info Solutions Inc.
Agency Disqualifies Protester For Apparent Unequal Access OCI Without Evidence Supporting Its Analysis; GAO B-415886.2, Archimedes Global Inc.
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