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US Supreme Court ruling raises broader questions for contractors

Court said task orders are contracts--differs from past policy;
Mandatory VA vet preference may hurt 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB

     The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision ordering mandatory contracting preferences for veterans at the Veterans Affairs Dept. may have much broader consequences for small business federal contracting.

      The ruling may affect how agencies must apply the Rule of Two, especially regarding purchases from the GSA Schedules, according to A. John Shoraka, associate administrator of government contracting and business development for the Small Business Administration.

      In the Kingdomware Technologies ruling, the court said the VA must apply the Rule of Two by considering small businesses owned by veterans in each and every procurement, including those under the Federal Supply Schedules (also called the GSA Schedules).

      Under the Rule of Two concept, small businesses are to be considered for contracts if there are two......
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US Supreme Court ruling raises broader questions for contractors

Leney: VA to start “immediately” applying Supreme Court ruling

GSA gets rid of Price Reduction Clause

Column: Thinking outside the (FAR) box

Washington Insider:

  • Legislation extends HUBZone redesignation status
  • Penalty upped
  • Small firms win big piece of Navy contract

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