Seattle Housing Authority Apartment Project Subcontractor Opportunities with Walsh Construction Co.
Seattle Housing Authority awarded Walsh Construction Co. with the Lam Bow Apartment project located in West Seattle at 6955 Delridge Way SW. HUD Section 3
SBA Proposes Increasing Size Standards in Professional, Management, and Administrative Industries
SBA’s recent proposed rule will increase size standards for a number of industries. The rule also said that SBA was thinking about lowering size standards. While…
SBA Dials Back on 8(a) Program “Immediate Family” Restrictions
If you’ve been interested in applying to the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program, but have a close family member who has already participated in the 8(a)…
GAO Confirms You Cannot Challenge Another Offeror’s Inclusion in the Competitive Range
An offeror in the competitive range cannot protest another offeror’s inclusion in the competitive range, according to GAO. In a recent decision, GAO dismissed an offeror’s protest…
SBA Eases Lifetime Limit on Mentors
The SBA has long had a lifetime limit of two mentors for each protégé–and this limit was enforced very strictly. Say the mentor ghosted the protégé,…
Here’s Why “The Other Guy’s Price Is Too Low” Often Fails As a GAO Bid Protest Argument
Maybe it’s happened to you: your company receives a notice of unsuccessful offeror, and your eyes pop. You can’t believe that the winner’s price is so…
SDVOSB vs. AbilityOne: VA Violated Rule of Two Again, Court Says
A federal court has ruled that the VA violated the SDVOSB Rule of Two, as well as a more recent statute, by moving SDVOSB set-aside requirements…
SBA Confirms Mentor can Own 40% of Protégé and Get 60% of Joint Venture Workshare
The SBA’s recent final rule on Mentor-Protégé Program consolidation included a number of important updates and clarifications. Among these was an explanation of the rules involving…
“Buy American” Update: FDA Issues List Of Essential Medicines Required By Executive Order
On October 30, 2020 the FDA published a list of essential medicines, medical countermeasures, and critical inputs as required by President Trump’s August 2020 Executive Order…