Formalization of Enhanced Debriefings Coming Soon to DOD Procurements
By Andrew Victor, Sam Van Kopp, and Haaleh Katouzian June 18, 2021 Recently, the Department of Defense (DOD) published a proposed rule in the Federal [...]
GAO Releases Report on Small Business Innovation Research
By Shiva Hamidinia February 4, 2021 GAO recently published a report on Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program awards to businesses majority-owned by investment companies [...]
Biden’s Buy American
By Rober Nichols, Madison Plummer, Andrew Victor February 2, 2021 In his inaugural address, President Joe Biden stated that he sought “[t]o rebuild the backbone [...]
The FAR Council Issues Rule Implementing Section 880 of the 2019 NDAA That Further Limits Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Procurements
By Andrew Victor and Sam Van Kopp January 15, 2021 On January 14, 2021, the FAR Council issued a final rule that changed the source [...]
GAO Sustains Small Disadvantaged Businesses’ Protest – Agency Shouldn’t Reject Bid Due to Inactive SAM Registration
By Shiva Hamidinia December 23, 2020 GAO recently sustained a Puerto-Rico Disadvantaged Small Business’ protest challenging the rejection of its bid because it’s SAM registration [...]
NIST Publishes Guidance on IoT Device Cybersecurity
By Shiva Hamidinia December 22, 2020 On December 4, 2020, The Internet of Things (“IoT”) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 was signed into law. The National Institute of [...]
What Ghislaine Maxwell’s Unsealed Deposition Teaches About Preparing Witnesses for Depositions
By Shiva Hamidinia December 18, 2020 Although depositions are routine for attorneys, they can be nerve-racking for witnesses, especially for witnesses who haven’t previously been [...]
GAO Stops Agency from Avoiding Competition Among 8(a) Firms
By Shiva Hamidinia December 10, 2020 Once a federal requirement is competed among 8(a) firms, an agency cannot reverse course and attempt to procure on [...]