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Compliance and regulatory alerts for government contractors: CMMC and cybersecurity requirements, DFARS clauses, FAR changes, supply chain prohibitions, and enforcement trends. Stay ahead of the rules that govern federal contracts — with clear action steps for small business contractors from Team Integrity Knowledge Center.
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The Procurement Integrity Act bars contractors from obtaining source selection or bid information they should not have, and controls the revolving door between government and…
Organizational conflicts get the headlines, but a personal conflict of interest sits closer to home: an employee with a financial stake quietly steering a federal…
A contractor agreed to pay $425,000 after allegedly failing to tell contracting officers about organizational conflicts of interest on Army, GSA, and Navy work. The…
The service-disabled veteran-owned small business program rewards real veteran ownership and control, verified through certification. Knowing the ownership, control, and VetCert requirements is how you…
A debriefing is your chance to learn why you did not win, improve your next proposal, and decide whether to protest. Request it correctly and…
Agreeing with another company not to hire each other’s workers, or to hold wages down, is now prosecuted as criminal antitrust. In a contracting world…
A GSA Schedule is a powerful sales channel, but only for what is actually on it. Selling out-of-scope items or slipping open-market products onto a…
Calling a worker an independent contractor to save on taxes and benefits is one of the most common and costly mistakes a growing contractor makes…
Before any award, the contracting officer must find you a responsible contractor: capable, financially able, and with a record of integrity. Understanding FAR 9.1 is…
The Rule of Two requires agencies to set a contract aside for small business when two or more capable small firms will likely bid at…
A contractor that outgrew its 8(a) eligibility allegedly kept winning set-asides by routing them through alter-ego companies. The $742,500 settlement shows how shell-company schemes unravel…
Federal grants come with rules as strict as any contract. The Uniform Guidance governs how you spend, document, and report, and misusing grant funds or…
