Imagine this scenario. Your small business that is eligible for set-asides and incentives under the state or federal government’s disadvantaged business programs (such as Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Section 8(a), HUBZone), has just been contacted by a major player in your industry with an exciting offer. They want you to partner with them in pursuing a large government contract because there is either a required portion of the work that has been set-aside to be completed by a business like yours, or it may be a competitive advantage for the major player in bidding. You are intrigued by the prospect of playing a significant role in a major project, so you jump at the chance to sign up as this bidder’s small-business subcontractor. Lo and behold, your bidder ends up winning the prime contract.
Often such deals work out wonderfully and are a success story all around. However, sometimes the relationship unexpectedly changes. Your portion of the job may be decreased well below what was originally promised. You may find yourself in the dark trying to figure out what the scope of work is, getting answers to questions, or determining the expectations of the prime contractor and client. Perhaps you simply raised a concern and were then frozen out, or worse, terminated for no good reason. Maybe you are just weathering the storm, wondering what to do next.
Now, you have the feeling that...
Kolkata: Kolkata Police has been grappling with a fresh challenge since the past week — controlling fake news. While it initially started with fake circulars, beginning with "restrictions" on cert...