In Episode 26 of The Essential GovCon Brief, Patrick Burns and Jeremy Camacho discuss four recent developments affecting federal contractors: SBA’s proposed overhaul of small-business size standards, including changes that could significantly expand the pool of businesses eligible for set-aside contracts; Honeywell’s $2 million settlement of False Claims Act allegations involving cybersecurity compliance; Deloitte’s $21.5 million settlement resolving allegations involving federal anti-discrimination requirements and DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative; and GAO’s decision in LJR Solutions, LLC, sustaining a protest over NIH’s application of the Rule of Two and its decision not to set aside a multiple-award procurement for small businesses.
Tune in for a discussion of these developments and the practical considerations contractors should keep in mind as the federal procurement landscape continues to evolve.