A comprehensive Northern Virginia attorney's guide to small business set-aside compliance for federal contractors in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Covers SBA size standards under 13 CFR 121, the 8(a) Business Development Program, HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB / EDWOSB programs, affiliation rules under 13 CFR 121.103, size recertification triggers including the five-year rule, size protests at SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals, the Limitation on Subcontracting under FAR 52.219-14, the non-manufacturer rule, joint venture qualification under 13 CFR 125.8, mentor-protege agreements under 13 CFR 125.9, the ostensible subcontractor rule, and False Claims Act exposure from false small business representations.
