Government Contracts
Tue, Nov 18, 2008
Service Disabled Veteran Government Contracts
If you are service disabled veteran small business (SDVOSB), the government has now advanced by providign a separate setaside for you. However, like the 8a and HUBzone categories of the FAR, you are not guaranteed a federal contract.
Many large businesses are actively seeking service disabled veteran business for teaming arrangements and joint ventures in hope of landing a government contract. This a favorable result if the veteran has sound consulting of legal counsel. Why is this? Because GAO and the SBA are also flooded with more size appeals and bid protest since the new focus arose a few years ago.
Get sound government contract legal advice
If you are a service disabled veteran now seeking to acquire a government contract, you must also know the affilation rules that could cost you a large contract. Don’t fall to the temptation of drafting a quick teaming contract for the simple sake of just presentment to the government.
Remember, anyone can pretty much protest a contract award if they meet the GAO or FAR requirements. although you are a service disabled veteran, you are still subject to the federal procurement rules.
Having a government contract lawyer review or draft a teaming contract or viable subcontract will help because such an agreement should contain the main pitfalls of the ostensible contractor rule.
Should I form a teaming arrangment as a service disabled veteran?
Teaming arrangements are encouraged. However, they can be abused and small service disabled verteran small business must be wary of cold calls from large businesses seeking quick teaming arrangements.
You must still meet the control, performance thresholds set forth in the small business program and federal procurement rules.
Our government contract consultants and attorneys handle a wide array of government small business legal compliance clients across the nation. If you need immediate help, feel free to contact us at (720) 941 7200.
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