Theodore Watson & Associates Law Blog
By Theodore Watson on Monday, February 21st, 2011
All 8a applicants must meet the statutory requirements for approval into the 8(a) BD Program. The following case demonstrates the results for failure to meet those requirements. If you are not familiar with the program requirements, applicants might consider bringing in professionals that are experienced in 8a applications. See recent case where Watson & Associates overturns SBA decision. The following case gives an example.
The Small Business Administration’s determination denying Petitioner... continue reading...
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By Theodore Watson on Sunday, February 20th, 2011
How To Attack Best Value Trade-Off in Bid Protests
KBS, Inc., of Richmond, Virginia, protests the award of a contract to Blueridge General, Inc., of Norfolk, Virginia under request for proposals (RFP) No. N40085-10-R-3002, issued by the Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command for exterior renovation and replacement of the roof of Building 3 at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. KBS challenges the evaluation of its proposal and the agency’s best value tradeoff... continue reading...
Tags: best value, bid protest, gao protest, lawyers, trade-off
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By Theodore Watson on Sunday, February 20th, 2011
When filing a GAO bid protest based on agency conflict of interest, it is important to understand the responsibility for determining whether a conflict exists rests with the procuring agency.
The FAR expressly directs contracting officers to examine the particular facts associated with each situation, giving consideration to the nature of the contracts involved, and further directs contracting officers to obtain the advice of counsel and appropriate technical specialists before exercising their... continue reading...
Tags: conflict of interest, gao protest, lawyers
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By Theodore Watson on Sunday, February 20th, 2011
Airforce Turbine Service, Ltd. (ATS), of Mathis, Texas, protests the terms of request for proposals (RFP) No. AG-84M8-S-10-0003, issued by the Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (FS) for aircraft engine maintenance and overhaul services. ATS asserts that the RFP requirement that offerors be a designated overhaul facility (DOF) to qualify to compete is unduly restrictive of competition. GAO denied the protest because the agency has broad discretion when setting its requirements. GAO went on... continue reading...
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By Theodore Watson on Friday, March 12th, 2010
Resolve Government Subcontracting Plan Disputes
Provide Winning Plans For Your Next Government Contract
Avoid Breach of Contract Actions by The Agency & Learn How to Resolve Privity of Contract Disputes Quickly
By: Theodore Watson, Esquire
The Small Business Subcontracting Plan Program is based on Public Law 95-507 that was passed in 1978 to ensure that prime contractors further the goal of increasing participation of small businesses in federal procurement. Per Federal Acquisition Regulation... continue reading...
Tags: small business, subcontracting plans
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By Theodore Watson on Thursday, December 31st, 2009
Theodore Watson, Esq (Government Contract Attorney)
As a government contractor, your ability to collect prompt payment from the federal government is essential to your success. The Federal Acquisition Regulation includes law that supports timely payment by the government.
As government contract attorneys, we sometimes have to represent contractors by assisting them in receiving prompt payment for unpaid invoices.
Prompt Payment
The Prompt Payment Act (PPA), as enacted by Congress requires... continue reading...
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By Theodore Watson on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
By: Theodore Watson, Esq
Large businesses tend to sabotage their efforts and ultimately lose out on federal bids. As compared to small business that are limited in funds, larger businesses make careless mistakes when submitting a government RFP.
Common mistakes include:
Mistakenly believing that they can control the federal market
Simply ignoring the rules in the solicitation
Not telling the government how it will solve the problem
Arbitrarily changing the length of the proposal
Not allowing the... continue reading...
Tags: government proposal, proposal writing
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By Theodore Watson on Saturday, June 6th, 2009
Denver Law Firm Launches Innovative Business Model to Help Government Contractors and Small Businesses Thrive During Economic Downturn
Denver, Colorado – The legal industry isn’t known for its innovative approach to doing business or creating proactive solutions to help clients, but Denver-based Watson & Associates, LLC is seeking to change this perception by adapting its business model to better serve Colorado companies and government contractors across the nation during the economic... continue reading...
Tags: colorado, denver, government contract, information, law firm, small business
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By Theodore Watson on Monday, May 25th, 2009
Learn How To Comply With SBA 8a Joint Venture Agreements
By: Theodore Watson, Attorney and Consultant
Once you have fulfilled the SBA certification requirements and gone through the 8a application process, most small businesses look to adopt joint venture agreements with other small or large businesses. Special care must be taken before you proceed.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) 8a Program allows small business to form a joint venture (JV) with other small companies. This is allowable... continue reading...
Tags: agreement, agreements, government contract, joint venture
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By Theodore Watson on Monday, May 25th, 2009
By: Theodore P. Watson, Government Contract Attorney and Consultant
After 911, access to the federal government has become very limited. Contractors now have to create new and innovative ways to market to the agency to sell their services and products. As many successful contractors know, building relationships with the government is one of the critical aspects of marketing to the government.
There are over 80,000 agencies
There is no bigger business than selling to government
Marketing to the government... continue reading...
Tags: federal government, marketing
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