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Are you economically disadvantaged?

3/15/2016

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Business Development program was established to assist small, disadvantaged businesses.  The nine-year program provides financial, technical, and mentoring assistance, among various other forms of support.  The goal of the program is to help small businesses compete in the Federal marketplace.  To be eligible for the 8(a) program, a business must be a majority owned and controlled by a U.S. citizen who is economically disadvantaged.  So, what exactly does that mean?  Let’s take a look at the definition of economically disadvantaged individuals and then look at how it is practically applied during the application process. 
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What March Madness Means for Employers

3/14/2016

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Given that the NCAA tournament officially starts on Thursday, we thought it appropriate to focus on March Madness and what it means for employers, including some general recommendations and observations.  In an article published today, CNBC estimated that employers could lose up to $4 Billion in lost revenue this week, the opening week of March Madness, due to employees focusing on games and their brackets.   As an avid college basketball (and therefore March Madness) fan who will be focused on the games, I have no doubt that the struggle will be real for employers this week.

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SBA OHA:  Compliance With Limits on Subcontracting Are Part of Responsibility Determination Not Size Determination

3/14/2016

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On January 19, 2016, the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) issued a decision in the Matter of:  Prosouth Construction Svcs, LLC.   This appeal arose out of Prosouth's size protest against Birmingham Industrial Construction, LLC in conjunction with a construction procurement. In its protest, Prosouth, an unsuccessful offeror, alleged generally that Birmingham was not a small business under the applicable $15 million size standard and questioned whether Birmingham had the ability to self-perform at least 25% of the cost of contract performance, in accordance with the applicable limits on subcontracting.

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Tips and Tools for Small Biz:  MeetingSift

3/13/2016

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As a small business, we are painfully aware that running a small business is hard work.  Between keeping track of customer/client complaints, monitoring and addressing employment/HR issues, maintaining internal productivity and keeping your team on track, it seems as though there just isn't enough time in the day to get everything done.  Time is clearly important and therefore being efficient in use of time is also important.  Meetings, unless properly structured, moderated and handled in a manner that encourages active attendee participation and engagement, can be an incredibly inefficient use of time.  I think many of us are constantly struggling with how to make meetings more productive.  For this first "Tips and Tools" blog post, we encourage you to check out MeetingSift (www.meetingsift.com) as a means of increasing meeting productivity.

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Busy Employee's Failure to Respond to SBA Size Protest Results In Issuance of Adverse Size Determination

3/10/2016

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On January 19, 2016, the SBA's Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) issued a decision in the Matter of:  Size Appeal of Oxyheal Medical Systems, Inc.  This appeal arose out of the SBA's size determination that Oxyheal was not a small business for the procurement at issue.  The subject procurement was set aside entirely for small businesses under NAICS Code 811219, Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a corresponding size standard of $20.5 million.
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