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Kingdomware doesn’t require recertification for GSA Schedule SDVOSB set-aside...
The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States does not require SDVOSBs to recertify their eligibility in connection with individual GSA Schedule task orders. In...
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VA’s SDVOSB JV verification assistance brief is wrong
The VA’s Verification Assistance Brief for SDVOSB and VOSB joint ventures flat-out misstates the law regarding the manner in which joint venture profits must be split. SDVOSBs and VOSBs often rely on...
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Veteran-owned small businesses: 5 things you should know
You’ve served your country with pride. Now, as a government contractor, it’s only fair that you get your piece of the pie. Here are five things you should know about the government’s contracting...
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Comments due Mar. 12 on proposed changes to VA’s VOSB program
The January 10, 2018, edition of the Federal Register, contains a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that would amend the VA’s regulations governing its Veteran-Owned Small...
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VA suspends processing of veteran-owned business applications
The U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs’ Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) has announced that effective May 21, 2018, it will suspend the processing of all applications for veteran-owned small...
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Former company owner sentenced for $13.7 million ‘rent-a-vet’ scheme
A former operator of a Kansas City construction company, Patriot Company, Inc., was sentenced in federal court last week for his role in a “rent-a-vet” scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $13.7...
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SBA reiterates that VetBiz verification is not required for non-VA SDVOSB...
Despite a longstanding and very common misconception, the VA’s SDVOSB verification requirement doesn’t apply to non-VA SDVOSB contracts. As the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals recently reiterated,...
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VA using SBA’s SDVOSB eligibility rules starting Oct. 1st
The VA will begin using the SBA’s eligibility rules to verify service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) and veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs) beginning October 1, 2018. In a final...
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The Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (“GTPAC”) has created a new free training resource for Veteran small business owners. GTPAC, with the support of the Defense Logistics Agency (“DLA”),...
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CVE verification pointer: remember to provide truthful information
In government contracting—as in life—it’s important to be honest. And in our experience, most government contractors are honest. Where a contractor is dishonest or untruthful, it can face significant...
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