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SDVOSB-Contracting at the VA vs the DOD

Posted on October 4, 2019
In the third and final presentation in the SDVOSB webinar series partner Ryan Bradel discusses the various pros and cons when contracting at the VA vs the DOD. Click here to watch.
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SDVOSB – Advantages in Contracting

Posted on October 3, 2019
In this webinar learn the benefits of being qualified as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business. Click here to watch the second of three webinars presented by partner Ryan Bradel.
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SDVOSB- Understanding the Requirements

Posted on October 2, 2019
What does it take to become and stay qualified as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business in federal government contracting? Click here to watch the first of three webinars as partner Ryan Bradel answers this question and more.
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Documentation of agency decision can be a critical issue in bid protests

Posted on June 5, 2019
When evaluating offerors for a federal contract, agencies are required to document their evaluation decisions and judgments in sufficient detail. This is an often overlooked requirement that can be the deciding factor in a successful bid protest. A recent GAO decision reiterated this point. In Soft Tech Consulting, Inc., B-416934 (Comp. Gen. Feb. 1, 2019), GAO...
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Ward & Berry Partner Ryan Bradel discusses legal issues surrounding government contract proposals with The Pulse

Posted on May 1, 2019
Ward & Berry partner Ryan Bradel recently sat down with The Pulse, an exciting new venture and a critical resource for any government contractor, to discuss legal issues surrounding the submission of a proposal for a government contract. The interview answered questions such as: Can you be legally bound to the representations in your...
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Can small business program misrepresentations subject a contractor to False Claims Act liability?

Posted on March 27, 2019
Two federal courts, in relatively recent decisions, have reached opposite conclusions on the question of whether a contractor’s misrepresentation regarding its status under the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) various special status small business government contracting programs can be subject the contractor to False Claims Act liability—one offering a clear yes and the other offering...
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