Federal Contracting Okla. Firm To Pay $2.8M To Settle Alleged Set-Aside Contract Violations Tom Ichniowski June 4, 2020 No Comments Ross Group Construction resolves charges that it set up, and controlled, firms that got set-aside contracts for which they weren't eligible.Read More
Water Infrastructure Corps Studying Multiple-Port Dredging Concept If funded, plan's focus expected to be on lower Mississippi River Tom Ichniowski October 25, 2019 2 Comments Senate Appropriations Committee also backs multi-project idea as a test program, recommends $525 million for it.Read More
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
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