We have had repeated inquiries concerning the change in a company's size status as a result of the influx of Alliant contract dollars. More specifically, business executives have inquired whether their company may keep their Alliant contract if their business becomes a large one during the term of the contract. Until last Wednesday, the question could not be definitively answered. Under a recently-released federal regulation, companies receiving Alliant Small Business contract awards may keep their Alliant contract if they become large.

On November 15, 2006, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a new regulation concerning when small businesses must recertify their size status if they become large. The effective date of this regulation is June 30, 2007. In the past, a company's small business size status has been determined on the date the firm submits its initial proposal. The firm's designation as a "small business" lasted for the duration of the contract in question. The new regulation addresses longer-term contracts (i.e., contracts for more than five years) and provides for (i) the continuation of a company's initial size certification for a maximum of five years, and (ii) subsequent size recertification thereafter.

The new regulation has two key requirements.

• Small businesses must recertify their size status if (i) they are merged, (ii) are acquired by another company, (iii) they acquire another company, or (iv) if a contract is novated. The foregoing applies to all contracts without regard to their duration.
• For long-term contracts (those for more than five years), small businesses must recertify their size status at the end of the first five-year contract term and also before execution of every contract option thereafter.

The two critical questions about what happens when a company becomes large during a contract are:

Does the new regulation affect contract terms?

No. The regulation does not affect the terms and conditions of contracts. However, federal agencies will not receive credit for awards to small businesses if the contract recipients are no longer small.

Does the size recertification regulation require termination of contracts to firms that are no longer small?

No, the regulation does not require termination of existing contracts held by firms that can no longer certify that they are small.

The new regulation is particularly exciting for small businesses bidding for the Alliant Small Business contract. Any company receiving an award will become large within a year or so if they win their share of Alliant task orders. The new regulation guarantees that companies will keep the contract for the full ten-year contract term regardless of their size status.

We have created model text that will assist companies in preparing their Alliant Small Business Basic Contract Plan.

Alliant Small Business is one of the most significant information technology procurements in the history of the federal government.

>> GSA has extended the due date for the Alliant Small Business proposal to December 6, 2006.

GSA plans to spend $65 billion dollars through the Alliant and Alliant Small Business procurements over ten years. This large amount, coupled with the Administration's focus on more dollars for small businesses has created a furor in the industry. Vendors across the county are chomping at the bit to prepare a proposal. This is a phenomenal opportunity for Information Technology (IT) companies.

For most companies the decision to prepare a proposal in response to the Alliant Small Business procurement will be costly and time consuming.

Save Thousands of Dollars in Costs Associated with Writing a Proposal in Response to the Alliant Small Business Procurement.

Fedmarket.com has developed an innovative, new product that will help companies save substantial sums of money. Fedmarket is offering its Alliant Basic Contract Plan. We have created model text that will assist companies in preparing their Alliant SB Basic Contract Plans. The model text was developed Richard White using CRMFederal, Fedmarket's proposal-writing software. Mr. White is CEO of Fedmarket.com and the author of CRMFederal.

The Basic Contract Plan model text, provided in Word format, is designed to be refined and modified by companies submitting a proposal in response to the Alliant Small Business procurement. Customers using the product may add company-specific information or text to the model plan in order to make the Basic Contract Plan specific to each company's qualifications and experience. The model plan provided is approximately 35 pages. Once a user has refined the model text, they will have a completed Basic Contract Plan that is within the 30-page limit specified in the Alliant Small Business Request for Proposals. Fedmarket's Alliant Basic Contract Plan product can save customers person weeks in time spent on the project thereby freeing your staff up to spend more time refining other parts of your Alliant proposal.

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Joint Venture Agreement Development

Sample Joint Venture Agreement for Alliant Small Business

Fedmarket.com is now offering a sample joint venture agreement for Alliant Small Business. The sample agreement was not developed by lawyers and should not be construed as legal advice. Joint ventures using the sample agreement should have the draft version of their specific agreement reviewed by legal counsel for compliance with federal and state laws.

The sample was developed to illustrate joint venture responsibilities and profit sharing methodologies that are be compliant with the Alliant Small Business Request for Proposal issued by the General Services Administration.

The sample agreement addresses:

• The DCAA approved accounting system and secure facility requirements specified in the RFP
• Other specific RFP requirements for joint ventures
• A practical methodology for profit sharing among the joint venture partners

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Legal Services

G&M Legal Services (G&M) is a Washington D.C. area law firm focusing in government procurement law at affordable rates for small businesses. G&M understands small businesses infrastructures, revenue goals, and business concerns and its overhead and administrative costs allow the firm to offer services at very competitive rates. The firm's focus is to help clients in the government market review and evaluate RFPs, negotiate prime and subcontracts, negotiate joint venture and reseller agreements, and provide assistance with government compliance issues such as price reductions, defective pricing, and false claims. The firm also assists client's with representations and certifications, conflicts of interest, small business requirements, subcontracting plans, and Buy America Act and Trade Agreements Act issues.

For more information on joint ventures for the Alliant Small Business call Matt Hankes at 301.652.9504 EXT. 126.