Kingdomware Ruling Broadly Defines 'Government Contract'

Law360, New York (July 1, 2016, 11:33 AM EDT) -- Kristen E. Ittig

Stuart W. Turner

Craig A. Schwartz The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs must apply its “rule of two” to foster contracting with veteran-owned small businesses across the board, and not merely for purposes of meeting its small-business contracting goals. In a June 16, 2016, opinion, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court held that small business contracting set-asides imposed by the Veterans Benefits, Health Care and Information Technology Act of 2006 (codified at 38 U.S.C. § 8127) are mandatory, apply even when the VA has already met its annual small business contracting goals, and extend to Federal Supply Schedule purchase...

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