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GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN 4 DAYS: WHAT CONTRACTORS NEED TO KNOW

Government Shutdown in 7 Days: What Contractors Need to Know

Government Shutdown in 4 Days: What Contractors Need to Know November 13, 2023 |  By: Alexander Jonathan Brittin and Mary Pat Buckenmeyer    On September 30, 2023, Congress passed a temporary stopgap funding bill, which allows the federal government to continue to operate until November 17, 2023. At which time there will be a government… Continue reading GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN 4 DAYS: WHAT CONTRACTORS NEED TO KNOW

SBA 8(a) Business Program Pause: Minority-Owned Businesses Can’t Rely on SBA’s Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage

To comply with the Ultima decision, SBA issued a press release, interim guidance, & temporarily suspended 8(a) business program applications

SBA 8(a) Business Program Pause: Minority-Owned Businesses Can’t Rely on SBA’s Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage   August 24, 2023   |   By: Alexander Jonathan Brittin and Mary Pat Buckenmeyer   The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee recently issued a decision holding that a rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage for certain minority… Continue reading SBA 8(a) Business Program Pause: Minority-Owned Businesses Can’t Rely on SBA’s Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage

SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program

May 1, 2023   |   By: Alexander Jonathan Brittin   What is the 8(a) program? The 8(a) Business Development program or 8(a) program assists small-disadvantaged businesses to compete in the American economy and Federal marketplace. The 8(a) program provides a range of benefits to eligible businesses. These can include financial assistance, mentorship, business development support, training… Continue reading SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program

Protestor Found Technically Unacceptable Lacks Standing to File a Size Protest

April 26, 2023   |   By: Alexander Jonathan Brittin   The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) issued an interesting decision affirming the SBA Area Office’s decision to dismiss a size protest for lack of standing because the protestor’s proposal was found technically unacceptable. Size Appeal of Ekagra Partners, LLC., SBA No.… Continue reading Protestor Found Technically Unacceptable Lacks Standing to File a Size Protest

Developments in Timeliness: Better Late Than Never

By: Alexander Jonathan Brittin [3/1/22] The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC v. U.S., No. 2020-1538 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 7, 2021), a long-awaited decision that reverses the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC) holding that filing a formal, agency-level protest before the award can potentially preserve a protestor’s… Continue reading Developments in Timeliness: Better Late Than Never

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As part of our effort to recruit, develop and retail the best and brightest attorneys, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig offers a summer intern program for promising law school students who are looking to work as part of an innovative and incredibly successful team. With a global team of lawyers, selected candidates are able to work on high level projects in a collaborative space.

Paralegals and Legal Support Staff

At Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, our team of paralegals and staff work together collaboratively along side our attorneys toward a common goal. We have created a positive work environment where our paralegals and legal assistants work to successfully reach firm-wide goals and support each other to combine individual strengths to enhance team performance. They regularly assist our attorneys with organizing and maintaining files, conducting legal research, and preparing documents.