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Limitations on Subcontracting for Nonmanufacturers: A Step-by-Step Compliance Guide
Updated on October 2, 2026, by Elena Bernard, Ph.D. (Govology) For small businesses, contracting with Uncle Sam can be very lucrative. But government contracts come…
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Limitations on Subcontracting for Manufacturers: Compliance in Four Steps
Updated on October 2, 2026 by Elena Bernard, Ph.D. (Govology) As a government contracts attorney, I’ve counseled hundreds of clients on the FAR and SBA…
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What Is The Federal Contractor’s “Duty to Inquire”?
When a federal government contract contains conflicting, ambiguous or defective specifications, must the government pay for additional costs the contractor incurs as a result? One…
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Terminations for Convenience & Federal Subcontracts
The federal government has the right to terminate almost any federal contract “for convenience,” that is, when the government deems termination to be in its…
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Complying with the FAR’s Code of Ethics Requirement
All federal government prime contractors and subcontractors should strongly consider adopting formal codes of ethics. A comprehensive ethics code serves multiple important purposes, such as…
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Avoiding Two Common Small Business Self-Certification Mistakes
The federal government has moved away from self-certification in programs such as the Women-Owned Small Business Program and the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program, but…
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Delinquent Taxes & Federal Government Contracts: Three Rules to Know
Falling behind on federal taxes is never a good idea, but for federal government contractors, delinquent taxes can cause extra headaches. Here is a high-level…
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Assigning NAICS Codes to Subcontracts
Federal prime contractors often overlook a very important detail in their subcontracts: a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. Prime contractors sometimes assume that…
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Understanding and Complying with the Berry Amendment
Government contractors selling certain products to the Department of War (DoW) must comply with a special series of domestic preference rules collectively known as the…
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Avoiding Common Small Business Size Calculation Errors
A new calendar year is underway, and for many federal government contractors, it may mean recalculating whether they qualify as small businesses in their industries.…