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Recent GAO Decision Reiterates: Veterans Come First at the VA
Recent GAO decision––Veterans4You––reiterates that veterans come first at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Here, GAO affirmed...
Joshua Duvall
Jun 5, 20191 min read
DoD Proposes Rule to Provide for Accelerated Payments to Small Business Contractors and Subcontracto
On May 31, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a proposed rule to implement section 852 of the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization...
Joshua Duvall
May 31, 20191 min read
SBA Proposes Rule for WOSB/EDWOSB Certification
Today, May 14, the Small Business Administration published a proposed rule to require certification of Women-Owned Small Business...
Joshua Duvall
May 14, 20191 min read
Verizon 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report
The 2019 DBIR is finally here! Some interesting items at first glance: – 32% of breaches involved phishing – 33% included Social attacks...
Joshua Duvall
May 8, 20191 min read
GAO Protest Highlights the Need for Contractors to Account for Proposal Transmission Delays
Recent GAO protest highlights the need for contractors to account for transmission delays when submitting proposals/quotations. Briefly,...
Joshua Duvall
May 6, 20191 min read
SBA OHA Decision is Cautionary Reminder for SDVOSB JV's
SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) decision regarding the eligibility of an SDVOSB joint venture (JV) provides cautionary reminder:...
Joshua Duvall
May 2, 20191 min read
Sedona Conference Publishes Commentary on Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Protection for
The Sedona Conference Working Group 11 on Data Security and Privacy Liability (WG11) publishes commentary on the application of the...
Joshua Duvall
Apr 30, 20191 min read
Insight Into Recent Supreme Court Oral Argument Regarding "Confidential" Information Under
The below article provides insight into a recent Supreme Court oral argument regarding Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") Exemption 4....
Joshua Duvall
Apr 25, 20192 min read
GAO Decision Highlights Protest Timeliness for Postponed Pre-Award Debriefings (Competitive Range Ex
GAO decision highlights protest timeliness for postponed pre-award debriefings (competitive range exclusion). GAO's timeliness rules are...
Joshua Duvall
Apr 24, 20191 min read
GAO: Agency's Upward Adjustment of Incumbent's Proposed Labor Rates is Reasonable
Incumbent contractors should heed this GAO decision regarding the reasonableness of an agency's upward adjustment of the protester's (the...
Joshua Duvall
Apr 18, 20191 min read
GAO Protest is an Instructive Reminder to Contractors Regarding Timeliness Rule for Protests Filed B
GAO protest is an instructive reminder to contractors regarding timeliness rule for protests filed before a required debriefing. GAO's...
Joshua Duvall
Apr 16, 20191 min read
SBA Revises White Paper, "SBA's Size Standards Methodology (April 2019)"
On Thursday, April 11th, the SBA published a notification that it revised its white paper, "SBA's Size Standards Methodology (April...
Joshua Duvall
Apr 14, 20191 min read
