2011 FEDCON Summit

1. 2011 FEDCON AND INFRASTRUCTURE
SUMMIT – WILMINGTON, NC
October 20, 2011
Steven L. Reed / Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP
Atlanta & Washington, DC
404-582-8054
slreed@smithcurrie.com

2. SMALL BUSINESS REGULATIONS
 Small business (SBA) regulations are dense
 Small businesses need counsel experienced
in Federal Contracting
 Counsel must be familiar with SBA and
Contracting Agency procedures

3. 8(a) & WOSB REGULATIONS
 8(a) and WOSB Regulations were changed
earlier in 2011
 8(a) changes were technical & substantive
 WOSB changes were comprehensive

4. 8(a)
 Mentor-Protégé Programs
 Joint Ventures
 Economic Disadvantage

5. 8(a) ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE
 Ownership and Control
 Income and Individual Net Worth
 Business Value

6. WOSB
 Eligibility
 Certification
 Economic Disadvantage

7. WOSB
 Ownership and Control
 Contracting Assistance – Set Asides
 Protests