In this blog post, we discuss recent government contract law cases and give advice relating to government contract work. Read more now.
What To Do When Accused of Breach of Contract
Friday, 12 January 2018
If you’ve received a notice of breach of contract sometimes called a demand letter, it means someone believes you’re not living up to your end of a bargain. A breach of contract occurs when one party to a contract doesn’t fulfill any term of a contract, without a lawful excuse. Contract breaches can be troublesome
- Published in Corporate & Tax, Government Contract Law, Litigation
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Expansion of the Mentor-Protégé Program – Form Strategic Alliances
Friday, 29 July 2016
- Published in Government Contract Law
Sharon Steele (General Counsel, P.C.) on Supreme Court’s decision in Kingdomware Technologies, Inc.
Tuesday, 28 June 2016
Check out the full video interview with Sharon Steele, chair of the Government Contracts Practice Group for General Counsel discuss the Supreme Court’s decision in Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States. Read about more cases on our Practical Counsel Blog
- Published in Government Contract Law
Ask A Small Business Attorney: How To Set Up A Limited Liability Company?
Monday, 07 December 2015
A small business attorney will tell you that Most small businesses now are being organized as limited liability companies (“LLCs”) because of the limited liability afforded owners of the company and the favorable pass thru income tax treatment of the company’s earnings. In addition, management of the company can either be retained by the owners—that is,
- Published in Corporate & Tax, Events, Government Contract Law, News
Sole Source Authority for Women-Owned Small Businesses
Thursday, 05 November 2015
Is a women-owned small business considered a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) by the Small Business Administration (SBA)? Much like, “What color is George Washington’s white horse?” and “How many years did the Hundred Year War last?” the question sounds like a riddle, but the reality is that simply being a women-owned small business does not
- Published in Government Contract Law
Small Business Lawyer: Converting Your Partnership to a Limited Liability Company
Tuesday, 20 October 2015
Prior to the wide-scale acceptance of limited liability companies (“LLC”), many business owners who wished to avoid a “double tax” on the income from their business turned to general partnerships. While that form of entity did generally avoid the double taxation of business income inherent in a corporation, the cost of doing so was to
- Published in Corporate & Tax, Government Contract Law, Immigration Law, Litigation
Incentive Compensation Traps: How to Avoid Them
Friday, 04 September 2015
True Story – Amazing Situation: Got a call from a client with a major compensation problem: their NEW sales rep had just sold the largest services contract and was now, immediately, due a $5 million check. The contract would take years to fulfill and the revenue would come in on a monthly basis. Yet by
- Published in Corporate & Tax, Government Contract Law, Intellectual Property
Business Law Attorney, Marci Love Thomas: Too many choices for veteran owned small businesses
Monday, 31 August 2015
August 27th Federal News Radio — Marci Love Thomas, Business Law Attorney: Too many choices for veteran owned small businesses — Veteran owned small businesses might have too many options to help them earn federal contracting opportunities. And the differences between the Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern and Vets First program are confusing. Marci
- Published in Events, Government Contract Law, News
More is Not Always Better for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
Thursday, 27 August 2015
Written by Marci Love Thomas, a Senior Counsel in the Government Contracts Practice Military service can uniquely prepare veterans for business ownership; veteran entrepreneurs have the benefit of intense training in leadership, discipline, and how to successfully reach an objective—often with limited resources. Statistically, veteran business owners are responsible for nearly one out of every ten small
- Published in Government Contract Law
Even a Small Business Can Lose a Small Business Size Protest
Tuesday, 25 August 2015
Government contractors who want to successfully perform government contracts set-aside for small businesses must be prompt and responsive to size protests when they occur. The size protest process employs tight timelines requiring participants to act swiftly if they choose to protest an awardee’s size. The process also forces awardees to be quick in responding to
- Published in Government Contract Law