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R.D. Lieberman,Consultant

Dec 13, 20182 min read

Rules for Set-Asides for Small Business, Including Women-Owned Small Business

The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently considered a protest challenging a Department of Energy (“DOE”) decision not to set...

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R.D. Lieberman,Consultant

Dec 13, 20183 min read

When Will The SBA Give "Present Effect" to Stock Sales or Agreements to Merge?

In a recent case at the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Office of Hearings and Appeals, (“OHA”), the OHA clearly explained when...

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R.D. Lieberman,Consultant

Oct 31, 20183 min read

Size Protest Deadlines Do Not Apply if Agency Flouts Sealed Bidding Procedures

Agencies must strictly adhere to the procurement method as set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”). Failure to do so may...

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R.D. Lieberman,Consultant

Jul 10, 20182 min read

Termination of an 8(a) Contractor for Failure to Pay a Subcontractor

A recent decision by the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) sustained the SBA’s termination...

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R.D. Lieberman,Consultant

Jun 11, 20185 min read

What is a Fair Market Price in Set-Asides?

What is a fair market price, or a fair and reasonable price? The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) requires that in a small...

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R.D. Lieberman,Consultant

Jan 9, 20182 min read

A Business Controlled by a Man is not "Woman-Owned"

The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) recently considered whether a business was a...

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R.D. Lieberman,Consultant

Aug 24, 20172 min read

Prime May Violate Ostensible Subcontractor Rule Even If It Performs Primary and Vital Requirements o

The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) size regulations include an “ostensible subcontractor” rule. This rule provides that when a...

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R.D. Lieberman,Consultant

Aug 17, 20173 min read

Who is the Manufacturer in a Small Business Set-Aside?

When a manufacturing or supply contract is set aside for small businesses, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) size regulations...

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R.D. Lieberman,Consultant

Mar 14, 20172 min read

Affidavits and Declarations are Generally Acceptable in Size Appeals

The following saga of two appeals demonstrates the importance of sworn affidavits in size protests and size appeals. In the first...

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R.D. Lieberman,Consultant

Mar 20, 20164 min read

The Ostensible Subcontractor Rule, the "Team" and Avoiding Problems

The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) adjudicates size protests, typically where one company protests that another company is not...

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R.D. Lieberman,Consultant

Mar 20, 20163 min read

Ostensible Subcontractors: How to Know If You Are One

One of the fundamental principles in the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) size regulations is that in determining a company’s size,...

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R.D. Lieberman,Consultant

Mar 8, 20164 min read

Lapsed SBA Mentor-Protege Agreement Makes Joint venture Firms Affiliated and No Longer "Small&q

In North Star Magnus Pacific Joint Venture, SBA No. SIZ-5715, Feb. 17, 2016, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Office of Hearings...

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