Federal Contracts SBA Hikes Size Thresholds for Firms to Qualify as Small Businesses Tom Ichniowski July 24, 2019 No Comments New minimum is up 8% for most construction categories, 10% for engineering services.Read More
Court: Bonding Required in Federal Contracts, Even If Not Spelled Out Mary B. Powers November 21, 2018 No Comments Decision says Miller Act rule for construction contracts is incorporated by law or public policy.Read More
Legal Texas Construction Firm Officials Sentenced in Contract-Fraud Case Tom Ichniowski July 13, 2018 No Comments Justice Dept. says HERC Solutions LLC executives defrauded State Dept. out of about $1.4 million.Read More
Contractors See Little Impact from Federal Shutdown January 24, 2018 No Comments A partial shutdown of the federal government has ended after three days, with the enactment of another short stopgap spending measure.Read More
GAO Upholds Highest Rate of Bid Protests in Past Few Years Agency overruled U.S. contract and task-order decisions in 23% of fiscal 2016 cases, up from 12% the year before. December 20, 2016 No Comments Agency overruled federal contract and task-order decisions in 23% of cases, up from 12% the year before and the highest since 2007.Read More
Court Halts 'Blacklisting' Rule for Federal Contractors Pam Hunter McFarland November 2, 2016 No Comments An Obama administration rule that would require federal contractors and subcontractors to disclose past labor-law violations puts the contractor groups and organized labor at odds.Read More
Legal Federal Court Blocks Contractor 'Blacklisting' Regulation Pam Hunter McFarland October 25, 2016 No Comments Court issues preliminary injunction, saying rule would cause 'irreparable harm' to federal contractors and subcontractors.Read More
Federal Agencies Release 'Blacklisting' Regulation Construction contractor groups blast rule but organized labor praises it Pam Hunter McFarland August 24, 2016 No Comments White House says rule will ensure federal procurement officers do not award contracts to firms that violate laws to protect workers.Read More
Legal Colorado Firm to Pay $1.8M, Pleads Guilty to Fraud on Federal Contracts Mark Shaw February 4, 2016 One Comment MCC Construction Co. pleads guilty to fraud charge involving federal set-aside contracts for small businesses.Read More
Legal URS Unit to Pay $9M to Settle Federal False-Claims Charges Tom Ichniowski January 6, 2016 No Comments Settlement is latest development in case involving U.S. AID infrastructure contracts in Egypt in the 1990s.Read More