<![CDATA[GovCon Builders Brief: Legal]]>https://www.govconbuildersbrief.com/s/legalhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_vo4!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0921a903-d77f-43be-b369-bc2b5b1bf3af_600x600.pngGovCon Builders Brief: Legalhttps://www.govconbuildersbrief.com/s/legalSubstackSun, 12 Apr 2026 13:52:05 GMT<![CDATA[Why Character, Not Capital, Is the Real Currency in Construction Bonding]]>https://www.govconbuildersbrief.com/p/why-character-not-capital-is-thehttps://www.govconbuildersbrief.com/p/why-character-not-capital-is-theTue, 03 Mar 2026 17:50:53 GMT

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Bonding capacity remains one of the most misunderstood growth constraints in construction. Contractors often assume that securing a surety bond is primarily a financial exercise; hit the right ratios, submit the right documents, and approval follows. But according to Gary Eastman, President of Swiftbonds and Axcess Surety, that assumpti…

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]]><![CDATA[How to Protect Your Business When a Project Goes Wrong]]>https://www.govconbuildersbrief.com/p/how-to-protect-your-business-whenhttps://www.govconbuildersbrief.com/p/how-to-protect-your-business-whenWed, 18 Feb 2026 16:35:20 GMT

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No matter how experienced or careful a contractor is, projects don’t always go as planned. Unexpected delays, cost overruns, disputes, or client dissatisfaction can quickly turn a profitable job into a serious risk for your business. Knowing how to respond—and how to protect yourself—can mean the difference between a temporary setback a…

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]]><![CDATA[Back to Basics: SDVOSB Program Eligibility]]>https://www.govconbuildersbrief.com/p/back-to-basics-sdvosb-program-eligibilityhttps://www.govconbuildersbrief.com/p/back-to-basics-sdvosb-program-eligibilityTue, 27 Jan 2026 03:25:07 GMT

John Holtz, Senior Associate Attorney at Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC, in his article for the SmallGovCon newsletter, provides a basic but thorough overview of the SBA’s SDVOSB program and its eligibility requirements. From the article:

Recently, SBA’s VetCert Program announced that it had gotten through its backlog, meaning that the system has returned…

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]]><![CDATA[Clear and Timely Communication Critical on Construction Projects, Especially Notices of Default]]>https://www.govconbuildersbrief.com/p/clear-and-timely-communication-criticalhttps://www.govconbuildersbrief.com/p/clear-and-timely-communication-criticalMon, 19 Jan 2026 22:18:02 GMT

National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP) submitted this article by Scott Walters, attorney with Smith Currie Oles LLP and NASBP Attorney Advisory Council participant, for the Construction Executive magazine’s 23rd Annual Contractor’s Guide to Surety Bonding.

From the article:

…Although contractors and sureties are key partners on bonded proje…

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]]><![CDATA[Brief Legal Guide to SBA's Mentor-Protege Program for Small Businesses]]>https://www.govconbuildersbrief.com/p/brief-legal-guide-to-sbas-mentorhttps://www.govconbuildersbrief.com/p/brief-legal-guide-to-sbas-mentorMon, 19 Jan 2026 18:57:18 GMT

Writing for The National Law Review, Aron C. Beezley of Bradley Arant Boult Cumings LLP provides a useful overview of the SBA’s Mentor-Protege program along with a description of the benefits and considerations for a small business contemplating entering into a Mentor-Protege arrangement with a more experienced company.

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Small businesses …

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]]><![CDATA[8(a) in the Crosshairs: Transcript of SecWar Hegseth Announcement on "Line-By-Line" Review of 8(a) Contracts]]>https://www.govconbuildersbrief.com/p/8a-in-the-crosshairs-transcript-ofhttps://www.govconbuildersbrief.com/p/8a-in-the-crosshairs-transcript-ofMon, 19 Jan 2026 17:40:09 GMT

Sam Le, GovCon attorney and former SBA director of procurement policy, provides a text transcript of the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s video announcement posted on social media on Friday, January 16, 2026, along with a graph of DoW (DoD) spending since 2010.

Click here to read the transcript and find links to Hegseth’s post.

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]]><![CDATA[The Pending CPARS Overhaul]]>https://www.govconbuildersbrief.com/p/the-pending-cpars-overhaulhttps://www.govconbuildersbrief.com/p/the-pending-cpars-overhaulSun, 11 Jan 2026 16:32:54 GMT

Steven Koprince, founder of Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC, provides an informative and insightful look at the pending DoW CPARS overhaul. From the article:

Congress is poised to overhaul the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System as it applies to Department of Defense contracts. The new DoD CPARS will eliminate subjective performance assessme…

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]]><![CDATA[Video - Construction and Surety: Better Together]]>https://www.govconbuildersbrief.com/p/video-construction-and-surety-betterhttps://www.govconbuildersbrief.com/p/video-construction-and-surety-betterTue, 06 Jan 2026 21:47:21 GMT

Watch this brief and informative video from the National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP) on the importance of building a relationship with your bond producer to help you mitigate risk.

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