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SBA Miscertification article

By Alison Jimenez

I recently came across this well-written article by Albert Krachman, a partner at Blank Rome LLC in Washington DC.  Mr. Krachman explains how miscertified small businesses win federal contracts, the problems of prosecuting companies that intentionally miscertify themselves and suggests changes to improve enforcement.  To read the full article click here.  Here's a quote from the article:Due to a confluence of factors, there is compelling evidence of widespread evidence of non-compliance with the SBA in procurement programs. The level of non-compliance suggests that existing enforcement mechanisms and protest procedures are inadequate to police the system effectively.  There are insufficient disincentives and the risks for contractors willing to misrepresent their status to win lucrative federal contracts...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tanjeble on November 08, 2007 (boomark / email).