In this webinar, Gregory Weber and I will discuss some of the most important legal developments which may impact federal contractors in 2026. Specifically, we will discuss recent regulatory updates and decisions affecting small business and federal contracting rules, including the Revolutionary Far Overhaul (RFO) process and updates, as well as sharing RFO examples that are pertinent to federal contractors. Please join us. Registration information here.
Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC, a boutique federal government contracts firm in Lawrence, KS, is pleased to announce that it has elevated two of its attorneys to partner status. Gregory Weber and John Holtz are now partners at the firm!
Greg’s client-focused communication skills and detail-oriented nature helps him to tackle issues for clients with ease. Greg relies on his experience in complex federal and state regulatory matters, along with his skills in research, communication, and drafting, to provide clients with clear and concise solutions for many of their varied needs.
John Holtz relies on a wide berth of experience, along with lightning quick research, writing, and analysis skills. These give John the adaptability and resourcefulness needed to help clients navigate the world of government contracts, be it on a transactional basis or in litigation.
This step is well-deserved. John and Greg have a depth of knowledge, a client-focused mindset, and a passion for representing their clients, all of which make them ideal attorneys in the field of government contracting. Congratulations to John and Greg!
Greg can be reached at gweber@koprince.com.
John can be reached at jholtz@koprince.com.
Happy May Day! May Day, celebrated on May 1st, traces back to old European traditions marking the arrival of warmer weather, complete with dancing around the maypoles. In some places, people still leave little baskets of flowers (called “May baskets”) on neighbors’ doorsteps as a surprise. Here’s hoping someone surprises you today with a basket on your doorstep. It’s also Law Day, when we celebrate the rule of law in our country. While there are no baskets of flowers, feel free to appreciate a lawyer today. Have a great weekend!
And here’ s what’s happening in federal government contracting this week: problems with classified contracts, issues with following Buy American rules, and efforts to reduce fraud.
Continue reading…In Spring 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14271, titled “Ensuring Commercial, Cost-Effective Solutions for Federal Contracts” which informed agencies that they should emphasize procuring commercially available products and services as much as possible. Fast forward a year later, and it would seem the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) is not seeing the push for utilizing commercially available products and services they expected among federal agencies. So a few weeks ago, almost a year to the day of President Trumps 2025 Executive Order, OMB issued a memo to federal agencies driving home the points of President Trump’s 2025 Executive Order and placing reporting requirements on agencies, which could effect the direction of future possible procurements across federal contracting.
Continue reading…Touted as a “game-changer” when it was first introduced in 2016, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s All Small Mentor-Protégé Program isn’t new anymore. Known now as simply the “SBA Mentor-Protege Program, it is still extremely powerful for large and small contractors alike. In this webinar, I will explain the ins and out of the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program, covering the program’s eligibility requirements, its potential benefits (including the ability to form special mentor-protege Joint Ventures), the application process, and common misconceptions and pitfalls.
Target Audience: Small Businesses (SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), SDB) and large businesses interest in doing business with the federal government. Register here!
As you may recall, this past December, SBA launched a massive audit of the 8(a) Program, in which 8(a) participants were required to submit a long list of financial documents for review. Many feared it was the beginning of the end of the 8(a) Program when several 8(a) Participants were hit with suspension notifications earlier this year. Most of these suspensions were a result of SBA’s review of the documents collected during the December data call. The basis was often a claimed failure of these participants to submit all the data asked for. However, as provided for in 13 C.F.R. § 124.305(c), these participants had the opportunity to appeal these suspensions, and many of them took that opportunity. In several cases, it turns out that SBA itself decided that its suspension was unnecessary, and rescinded those actions. Today, we’ll look at this development.
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Happy Friday! Everything seems a bit more in motion with the longer days of spring, including the feds. It’s been another active week in the federal government contracting world. We’ve included some articles below highlighting what’s been in the news this week. Key stories include a push for more commercial procurement from OMB, and reactions to the EOs barring DEI activities by contractors.
We hope you have a great weekend.
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