By Carol L. O’Riordan As we see matters now in two of our principal practice areas – government contracts and litigation – we are at a crossroads as the economic stimulus and two overseas wars wind down. We are approaching the end of the $767 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, passed in 2009 to...
Month: August 2012
If You’re Active in Federal Contracting, You Need to Meet SAM
MEET SAM. Like many federal contractors, our firm has been following the progress of the System for Award Management (SAM) — a new web portal and records management system for federal contracting. While it was in its development stage, we had our eye on SAM and now the site has launched. SAM’s ambitious and noble...
New SBA Rules on Federal R&D Funding Program Face Scrutiny
By Pamela J. Bethel The assistance of former O’Riordan Bethel intern Lindsey Thomas in writing this blog entry is much appreciated. The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced its proposed new rules regarding the standards for qualification for research and development awards under the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR). These new rules, however, are...