Steven Koprince – In the wake of the SBA’s suspension of an 8(a) Program participant for allegedly serving as a “pass-through” and the SBA’s subsequent sweeping 8(a) Program audit, the government contracting community is understandably talking about the importance of complying with the small business limitations on subcontracting. While I am glad to see that the conversation seems to be focusing more on subcontracting compliance rather than get-rich-quick (and sometimes illegal) “middleman” schemes, I have also seen my share of incorrect assertions about how the limitations on subcontracting work.
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