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SBA issues interim final rule removing cap on contract value for Women-Owned Small Business set-asides

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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USA
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May 9 2013

On May 7, 2013, in response to recent statutory changes to the Small Business Act, the Small Business Administration ("SBA") issued a final interim

Teaming agreements District Court puts the “I” back in TEAM

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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USA
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April 30 2013

A Virginia District Court recently held that a negotiated and executed teaming agreement was unenforceable; it was merely an agreement to agree in

Who’s a government subcontractor now?

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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USA
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April 23 2013

Much has been written lately about the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruling in UPMC Braddock v. Harris where three hospitals

Reynoldsburg decision limits Home Rule

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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USA
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December 21 2012

In City of Reynoldsburg v. Pub. Util. Comm’n, Sup. (Slip Opinion No. 2012-Ohio-5270), the Supreme Court of Ohio has provided another apparent limit to the Home Rule authority of Ohio municipalities

Lost profits aren’t so lost anymore?

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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USA
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December 19 2012

The Virginia Supreme Court recently awarded damages to a plaintiff (a government contractor) for the expected loss of business rather than the actual loss of business suffered as a result of a breach of a non-compete clause

Court of Federal Claims determines VA set-aside regulation is “goal” rather than “requirement”

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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USA
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December 11 2012

The Court of Federal Claims recently overturned a line of Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) decisions relative to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (“VA”) obligation to set aside certain procurements for participation by veteran-owned small businesses only

Do Davis-Bacon violations create false claims?

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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USA
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November 5 2012

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently held that a violation of the Davis-Bacon regulations can also be a false claim under the Federal False Claims Act (“FCA”

Government to pay for WARN Act litigation costs

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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USA
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October 3 2012

In a Memorandum issued on 28 September 2012, the Federal Office of Management and Budget informed senior financial and procurement officials that the Federal Government will reimburse contractors for WARN Act litigation costs resulting from the across-the-board budget cuts (commonly known as “sequestration”) scheduled for 2 January 2013

New past performance rule proposed at the federal level

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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USA
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September 13 2012

On September 6th, the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration (GSA), and NASA proposed a new rule to help with the collection and evaluation of contractors’ past performance