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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
Got DoD Cyber Compliance? DoD to Create New Cyber Standards
Got DoD Cyber Compliance? For DoD contractors, it appears that DFARS 252.204-7012 (NIST SP 800-171) compliance was just the beginning....
Joshua Duvall
Apr 2, 20191 min read
SCOTUS to Rule on Agency Deference––Ruling May Impact Contractors
On March 27, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument in a veteran's disability benefits case, the outcome of...
Joshua Duvall
Mar 29, 20191 min read
Two Recent GAO Bid Protest Decisions Highlight an Important Aspect of Agency Evaluations
Two recent GAO bid protest decisions (both sustained) highlight an important aspect of agency evaluations. That is, agencies must look...
Joshua Duvall
Mar 1, 20191 min read
NAICS Code Appeals (and the One-Shot Rule)
For small businesses, entering into the world of federal procurement is often viewed as a costly, complex endeavor. This is due, in...
Joshua Duvall
Jan 24, 20196 min read
Got Proposal Submissions? Plan Ahead, Submit Early, and Confirm Receipt
We are nearing the end of FY2018 and that means some contractors are feverishly working on proposals with hopes of winning contracts...
Joshua Duvall
Sep 7, 20183 min read
Legal Considerations for Cybersecurity Audits and Data Breach Response
In the United States, data breaches are at an all-time high.[1] Thankfully, advances in technology are making it increasingly more...
Joshua Duvall
Aug 10, 20186 min read
The Cascading Impact of Untimely Debriefing Requests on GAO Protests
A recent GAO decision in Exceptional Software Strategies is an instructive reminder of the applicable rule concerning the timeliness of a...
Joshua Duvall
Jul 19, 20185 min read
Cybersecurity––Penetration Testing Under a Lawyer’s Umbrella
Nowadays, “malware,” “ransomware,” and “hacking” are ubiquitous terms. Take a quick glance at your LinkedIn feed and you might see...
Joshua Duvall
Dec 21, 20174 min read
Cyber DFARS Compliance and Agency Evaluations (NIST SP 800-171)
December 31, 2017 marks the deadline for compliance with DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident...
Joshua Duvall
Nov 27, 20174 min read
