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Small Business Administration (SBA) Entity Recertification

February 23, 2024 |  By: Thomas Dunlap Government contract set-asides can be a great source of income and referrals for small businesses — but these contracts often come with red tape. To qualify for Federal set-asides businesses holding special status under the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development program, including the HUBZone program, Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB),… Continue reading Small Business Administration (SBA) Entity Recertification

How to Qualify for Federal Small Business Set-Aside Contracts

February 23, 2024 |  By: Thomas Dunlap Securing federal contracts can be a game-changer for small businesses, offering opportunities for growth and stability. The Small Business Administration (SBA) is crucial in facilitating these opportunities by setting size and affiliation standards determining eligibility for various programs, including set-aside contracts. In this article, we’ll explore the SBA’s… Continue reading How to Qualify for Federal Small Business Set-Aside Contracts

How Legal Advocacy Helped Secure a Small Business Contractor’s Award

Situation: In the fiercely competitive landscape of government contracting, securing and then retaining an award through the protest process is not for the faint of heart. The client, a small business professional services and technology contractor, was awarded a contract by the General Services Administration (GSA) for global fielding services. When that contract award was challenged,… Continue reading How Legal Advocacy Helped Secure a Small Business Contractor’s Award

Empowering a Disadvantaged Small Business through Legal Advocacy

Situation: The U.S. Department of Defense, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) improperly excluded an Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB/SDVOSB) from receipt of an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract under the prestigious CLOVER Program. The client sought help from Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, who assisted and guided them through a challenge to… Continue reading Empowering a Disadvantaged Small Business through Legal Advocacy

Advocating for a Level Playing Field: Correcting Unlawful Solicitation Terms

Situation: In the realm of government contracting, competing against common solicitation terms and on a level playing field is paramount. Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig (DBL) championed the cause of an All-Small Joint Venture in a pre-award protest against the terms of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation (T4NG2)… Continue reading Advocating for a Level Playing Field: Correcting Unlawful Solicitation Terms

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN 4 DAYS: WHAT CONTRACTORS NEED TO KNOW

Government Shutdown in 4 Days: What Contractors Need to Know November 13, 2023 |  By: 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 shutdown. While Congress has… Continue reading GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN 4 DAYS: WHAT CONTRACTORS NEED TO KNOW

How Technology Licensing Lawyers Help Unleash AI

May 8, 2023   |   By: Tom Dunlap Inventors may hire a technology licensing lawyer to protect their creations, but can artificial intelligence (AI) create legally protectable technology? The answer depends on several things, including how a company incorporates AI into the creative process and what laws govern the jurisdiction of the company’s location. It is… Continue reading How Technology Licensing Lawyers Help Unleash AI

The Legal Landscape of AI: The Role of a Software Licensing Attorney

May 1, 2023   |   By: Tom Dunlap Working with a software licensing attorney can help developers navigate the intellectual property and other legal issues when using artificial intelligence to build software. Every day, artificial intelligence (AI) plays a more significant role in our day-to-day work. Some very prominent examples of this include ChatGPT (Musk/ Microsoft),… Continue reading The Legal Landscape of AI: The Role of a Software Licensing Attorney

Latest Development in Relationship Between Great Britain and the EU After Brexit

March 10, 2023   |   By: Stoyan Radkov   British PM Rishi Sunak and European Commissioner Chief Ursula von der Leyen finalized a new agreement, “The Windsor Framework” (details announced on 27 February 2023), which makes permanent, legally binding changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol.   Background Brexit created an EU land border in Ireland. This… Continue reading Latest Development in Relationship Between Great Britain and the EU After Brexit

Intern Program

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.