FedLift – In a change that has flown under the radar of some government contractors, the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul has eliminated the ability of veteran-owned small businesses to self-certify their status to meet a prime contractor’s VOSB subcontracting goals. Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul version of FAR 52.219-9, “other than small” prime contractors operating under small business subcontracting plans can only count SBA-certified VOSBs toward their subcontracting goals. This article examines what this change will mean for VOSBs and “other than small” prime contractors alike.
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