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Description

ix, 340 p. ; 24 cm.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction

Ch.1 Is your small business really small?

NAICS codes and size standards -- When is small business size status determined? -- Calculating average annual receipts -- Calculating average number of employees -- What about affiliates? -- The primary rules: Where to find them

Ch.2 The affiliation problem

An introduction to affliation -- General affiliation -- From affiliate to former affiliate -- The primary rules: Where to find them -- "General" affiliation risk questionnaire

Ch.3 Subcontractor or ostensible subcontractor?

What is ostensible subcontractor affiliation? -- Risk factors for ostensible subcontractor affiliation -- The primary rules: Where to find them -- Ostensible subcontractor affiliation risk questionnaire

Ch.4 The wide world of subcontracting

To whom may I subcontract? -- How much work can I subcontract? -- What provisions must be included in subcontracts? -- Disclosing subcontracts to the government -- The primary rules: Where to find them -- Compliance at a glance: The wide world of subcontracting

Ch.5 Uncle Sam, HR director: Hiring restrictions and requirements

Hiring restrictions -- The right of first refusal -- The primary rules: Where to find them -- Compliance at a glance: Hiring restrictions and requirements

Ch.6 Nondiscrimination and affirmative action

Nondiscrimination -- Affirmative action -- The primary rules: Where to find them -- Compliance at a glance: Nondiscrimination and affirmative action

Ch.7 Uncle Sam, Union boss: Employee wages, benefits, and hours

Wages -- Health and welface benefits -- Vacation and holidays -- Other wage and hour requirements -- The mandatory debarment penalty -- The primary rules: Where to find them -- Compliance at a glance: Wages, benefits, and hours

Ch.8 Prohibited activities, ethical violations, conflicts of interests, and disclosure rules

Prohibited activites -- Codes of ethics -- Organizational conflicts of interest -- Disclosure rules -- The primary rules: Where to find them -- Compliance at a glancel: Ethics, conflicts, and disclosure

Ch.9 USA! USA! Domestic preferences and overseas contracts

The buy American act -- How do I complete my buy American act certification? -- Are my products manufactured in the United States? -- How do I determine the cost of components? -- What are commercially available off-the-shelf items? -- The foreign corrupt practices act -- The primary rules: Where to find them -- Compliance at a glance: Domestic preferences and overseas contracts

Ch.10 Under the hood: The nuts and bolts of a government contractor

Registration numbers and databases -- Ownership changes -- Selling or transferring a government contract -- Name changes -- Accounting -- Record keeping -- The primary rules: Where to find them -- Compliance at a glance: The nuts and bolts of a government contractor

Ch.11 The 8(a) business development program

The 8(a) program term -- Initial 8(a) program eligibility -- Maintaining 8(a) eligibility -- The 8(a) menter-protege program -- Joint venturing on 8(a) set-aside procurements -- Subcontracting on 8(a) procurements -- The primary rules: Where to find them -- Compliance at a glance: The 8(a) business development program

Ch.12 The service-disabled veteran-owned small business programs

Verification as a SDVO small business -- Eligibility for the SDVO programs -- Joint venturing on SDVO procurements -- Subcontracting on SDVO procurements -- The primary rules: Where to find them -- Compliance at a glance: The service-disabled veteran-owned small business programs

Ch.13 The HUBZone program

Certification as a HUBZone small business -- Eligibility for the HUBZone program -- Maintaining HUBZone eligibility -- Subcontracting on HUBZone procurements -- The primary rules: Where to find them -- Compliance at a glance: The HUBZone program

Ch.14 The women-owned small business program

Certification as a women-owned small business -- Eligibility for the WOSB program -- Joint venturing on WOSB procurements -- Subcontracting on WOSB procurements -- The primary rules: Where to find them -- Compliance at a glance: The Women-owned small business program

Ch.15 Special rule for tribes, ANCs, and NHOs

Affiliation -- The 8(a) program -- The HUBZone program -- Subcontracting -- The primary rules: Where to find them -- Compliance at a glance: Special rules for tribes, ANCs, and NHOs

Summary

Each year, the federal government awards billions of dollars in small-business contracts. It's both the lifeblood of hundreds of thousands of companies and a quagmire of red tape. One misstep can result in hefty fines, cancelled contracts--even jail time. 'The Small-Business Guide to Government Contracts' puts a wealth of specialized legal counsel at readers' fingertips. It's the one book that looks beyond winning a piece of the $500 billion pie and concentrates on the crucial but complex Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other rules required for keeping the contract alive and avoiding penalties. No one can afford to be lax with the rules or too harried to heed them. This book helps contractors meet their compliance obligations--and keep the pipeline flowing.

18.00 BUS MGMT (10-102-3)

Subject

Government purchasing -- Law and legislation -- United States.

Public contracts -- Business administration -- United States.

Small business -- Law and legislation -- United States.