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White House Announces OMB Guidance to Increase Small Business Contracting Opportunities
Yesterday, the White House announced that the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") issued guidance to help small businesses in the...

Joshua Duvall
Jan 26, 20244 min read
#GovConThoughts: GAO Decision Highlights The Adage That It's Better To Be Premature Than To Be Untimely
[My #govconthoughts series provides a quick take on recent developments in the government contracting space.] The Government...

Joshua Duvall
Jan 12, 20242 min read
#GovConThoughts: CMMC POA&Ms May Be Helpful, But Full Compliance Is Still Required
[My #govconthoughts series provides a quick take on recent developments in the government contracting space.] I know some folks in the...

Joshua Duvall
Jan 8, 20241 min read
#GovConThoughts: Recent GAO Decision Highlights GAO's Jurisdiction Over Protests Involving Task Orders
[My #govconthoughts series provides a quick take on recent developments in the government contracting space.] The recent bid protest...

Joshua Duvall
Jan 3, 20242 min read
SDVOSB Self-Certification Grace Period to Expire: Submit Applications by Dec 31 To Remain Eligible While Applications are Pending
The 2023 clock is winding down, which means that some folks are planning New Year's Eve parties and others are googling the lyrics to...

Joshua Duvall
Dec 27, 20232 min read
Recent FCA Settlement Highlights Small Business Certification Issues in Private Equity Transactions
With Macy Climo The Department of Justice ("DOJ") recently announced a $1.75 million false claims settlement with a contractor that...

Joshua Duvall
Dec 8, 20232 min read
#GovConThoughts: GAO Decision Shows Agency's Use of Key Personnel Unavailability Defense
[ My #govconthoughts series provides a quick take on recent developments in the government contracting space .] The Government...

Joshua Duvall
Nov 17, 20232 min read
4 Takeaways: GAO Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for FY 2023
Last week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office ("GAO") published its much anticipated Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for...

Joshua Duvall
Oct 31, 20233 min read
#GovConThoughts: $9M False Claims Settlement Shows SBA's Affiliation Rules In Play for PPP Loans
As a government contracts attorney, we regularly deal with the Small Business Administration's ("SBA") affiliation regulations in the...

Joshua Duvall
Oct 18, 20232 min read
7 Reasons Why Awardees Should Intervene in Bid Protests
It's the final month of FY23 and federal agencies are rushing to spend those "use it or lose it" contracting dollars. If you are awarded...

Joshua Duvall
Sep 1, 20235 min read