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Q: What kind of insurance do I need to have for a state government contract?
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answered on Nov 8, 2016

Depends on your jurisdiction and what the RFP called for.

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Q: What are the legal requirements for becoming a federal contractor?
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answered on Oct 21, 2016

Each agency has it's own rules and requirements, can you be more specific?

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Q: I want to challenge a rival company's award of a federal contract.

-- I really feel that my company should have gotten it. How do I do that and what is the deadline?

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answered on Oct 14, 2016

You would need to move immediately through an emergency application via Order to Show Cause for an Injunction challenging the award of the bid as violating the law. What evidence do you have that the competitor should not have gotten it?

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Q: We feel a competitor was awarded a government contract unfairly. How do we protest this?
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answered on Sep 8, 2016

You need to immediately file an Order to Show Cause and seek a Temporary Restraining Order in a court having plenary jurisdiction where the government in question is located.

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Q: Most of the people that work at my company are contract employees.

Does that affect my ability to bid on a government contract?

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answered on Sep 6, 2016

Depends on the terms of the RFP or Bidder Requirements contained in the notice, if it doesn't say there is a requirement then generally no it doesn't affect your ability to bid.

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Q: What does my company need to do to be able to bid on a government contract?
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answered on Aug 25, 2016

Every jurisdiction varies, but typically you have to strictly comply with the rfp / request for bids.

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Q: What is the Federal Governments definition of Hispanic American?

For use in the DBE or SBA 8 (a) program

Paul A. Prados
Paul A. Prados
answered on Feb 4, 2011

The definition varies from program to program, and department to department. There is no official definition used in all instances. One of the more common definitions is "of spanish culture or origin." Under that definition, Western Europeans entering the country from Spain in... View More

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