Our
Firm
Petrillo & Powell, PLLC regularly advises small businesses and minority-owned
business, including 8(a) concerns and small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs). We also
advise large businesses which are planning to team with small businesses and
8(a) companies. Our work for them includes
compliance with the requirements and regulations of the Small Business Administration
(SBA) as well as the other legal issues affecting Government contractors.
We advise our clients on such issues as:
- How to structure their relationships to avoid findings of affiliation and other disqualifying events;
- Whether, when and how to protest the size status of a competitor;
- How to respond to a size protest;
- What procurement preferences and advantages are available to a concern.
- Addressing solicitation requirements such as limitations on subcontracting.
Click on this link for answers to some Frequently Asked Questions about the Government's small business contracting programs.
Click on this link for reports on recent SBA Size and NAICS code decisions. These cases deal with many of the issues frequently encountered by small businesses, including "ostensible subcontractor" rulings, affiliation, and the rules for filing size appeals.
We have developed and used a variety of billing methods, such as discounts, retainers, and full and partial contingencies, to help make our legal services more affordable for our small business clients.