Description
Winning a government contract requires more than just submitting the best proposal—your company must also be deemed “responsible” by the federal government. Responsibility in government contracting goes beyond technical capabilities and pricing; it encompasses financial stability, past performance, ethics, compliance with laws, security clearances, and overall business integrity. Failure to meet responsibility requirements can lead to a contract award being denied, even if a company submits the most competitive bid.
In this course, government contracts attorneys Nicole Pottroff and Stephanie Ellis of Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC will provide a comprehensive breakdown of responsibility determinations and what they mean for government contractors. You’ll gain insights into how contracting officers evaluate responsibility, what documentation and evidence contractors can provide to strengthen their case, and key actions businesses should take to avoid responsibility-related issues.
Additionally, this session will explore the special rights that small businesses have to challenge negative responsibility determinations through the SBA’s Certificate of Competency (COC) process. Understanding how and when to leverage this option can be the difference between losing a contract and securing a valuable government opportunity.
Whether you’re a new contractor or an experienced one looking to solidify your compliance and competitiveness, this course will equip you with the knowledge, tools, and strategies needed to meet responsibility requirements and position your company for long-term success in the federal marketplace.
Target Audience: Companies pursuing federal contracting opportunities
Meet Your Instructor:
NICOLE POTTROFF, Equity Partner, Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC
Nicole D. Pottroff is an Equity Partner at Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC. Nicole’s practice focuses exclusively on federal government contract law. She helps clients understand and comply with the complex regulatory provisions unique to federal contracting, including the FAR, DFARS, and SBA small business, 8(a) Program, WOSB/EDWOSB, SDVOSB/VOSB, and HUBZone regulations, among others. Nicole also assists clients by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating joint venture agreements, mentor-protégé agreements, teaming agreements, subcontracts, social disadvantage narratives, and other critical documents. On the litigation side, Nicole has also played a key role in numerous GAO bid protests, SBA size and status protests, appeals before the SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals, and matters before the Boards of Contract Appeals. Nicole covers government contracting legal topics regularly on SmallGovCon.com. You can contact her at npottroff@koprince.com.
STEPHANIE ELLIS, Associate Attorney, Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC
Stephanie Ellis is an Associate Attorney at Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC and contributor to the SmallGovCon federal contracting legal blog. She assists small businesses in FAR and SBA compliance issues, transactional issues such as joint ventures and teaming agreements, and litigates GAO bid protests, size and status protests, and claims. Stephanie’s writing on small business government contracting matters can be found at SmallGovCon.com. You can contact her at sellis@koprince.com.
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