By PaperStreet Web Design on April 27, 2016 | Posted in Bid Protests
The National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) is an annual bill that sets forth the policy and budget priorities for the Department of Defense for an upcoming fiscal year. Striving to achieve bipartisan support, Congress’s task to reach an agreement on the NDAA is a daunting one. Only after months of […]
By PaperStreet Web Design on November 18, 2015 | Posted in Bid Protests
The deadline for the submission of proposals in response to a RFP is looming. The proposal team is frantically using the last moments before the submission deadline to ensure that every component of their proposal is perfect. Inevitably, nothing becomes more important than ensuring that the proposal is correctly submitted […]
By PaperStreet Web Design on October 7, 2015 | Posted in Legislative and Regulatory Developments
Yesterday, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued a proposed rule to amend its regulations to implement Section 1614 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (the “2014 NDAA”). The amendment proposes to expand the credit prime contractors may receive towards their small business subcontracting goals for subcontracts […]
By PaperStreet Web Design on March 26, 2013 | Posted in False Claims Act
Government contractors routinely provide certifications during the contracting process. For example, these certifications ask the contractor to verify that the cost or pricing data or claims submitted are true and honest. Submitting a false claim can create liability under the Federal False Claims Act (“FCA”). See 31 U.S.C. § 3729. […]