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Jeff assists clients in a wide range of government contracting matters, including contracts, bid protests, and small business procurement issues. He also represents government contractors in all stages of litigation, including litigating claims under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA).t construction litigation experience and counsels owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in construction-related disputes. He has handled all types of dispute resolution, including litigation in state and federal courts as well as arbitration and mediation.

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) finalized new regulations, effective October 1, 2018, that govern eligibility to obtain contracts that are set aside for veteran-owned small business and service-disabled veteran-owned small business (collectively, “(SD)VOSB”). The regulatory changes are intended to improve coordination between the VA’s “Vets First” program, which covers (SD)VOSB set-asides issued by the VA, and the SBA’s program, which covers (SD)VOSB set-asides issued by all other government agencies.
Continue Reading SBA and VA Publish Final Revisions to Regulations That Govern Set-Asides for VOSBs and SDVOSBs