Author Archive

Dave Nadler

People

Nadler: Staying inside the bounds

A proposed rule on contractor ethics and business conduct is a sign of the times — and useful.

Acquisition

Nadler: How small is small?

Small Business Administration’s small-business recertification rule strikes the right balance.

Modernization

Nadler: New and improved Safety Act

Now companies can use a streamlined application to submit their anti-terrorism products for review.

Modernization

Nadler: Know your rights

Companies must take certain steps to protect their proprietary products.

Digital Government

Nadler: The Va. contractor tax

Virginia should repeal the true object test

Acquisition

Nadler: No small-biz panacea

Cascading procurements, designed to help, can have the opposite effect

People

Nadler: New rights for feds

FAA decision gives employees the ability to challenge outsourcing decisions.

Acquisition

Nadler: Reforming set-asides

Contracting advantages do not prepare Alaska firms for future competition

Acquisition

Nadler: Giving small companies a chance

A new SBA rule seeks to ensure compliance with subcontracting goals.

Acquisition

Nadler: New size rules fall short

SBA missed an opportunity to plug a loophole in size regulations.

Acquisition

Nadler: The pendulum swings back

Officials at the General Services Administration and the Defense Department recently launched the "Get It Right" campaign to improve contract compliance and the use of GSA's contracting vehicles.