Many small businesses begin as or grow into a “family business” where multiple members of the same family own or play important roles in the company. A small business where individuals that are considered... Read more
On March 30, 2021, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Ohio announced a $315,252.93 settlement with Karvo Companies (“Karvo”) to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit alleging that the company... Read more
If you are a small business where individuals who are considered socially and economically disadvantaged own at least 51% of the business and also control the management and daily business operations, you may qualify... Read more
Frequently new business owners ask me if there is a waiting period or a certain amount of time that they must be in business before they can apply for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise certification. Technically,... Read more
If you are a business owner, when is the last time, if ever, that you read your corporate bylaws or your LLC’s operating agreement? Do you understand how they affect your control of the business? Read more
Earlier this month, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Connecticut announced a $3.2 million settlement with Ducci Electrical Contractors, Inc. (“Ducci”) to resolve both a criminal and civil... Read more
Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) Certification could be a valuable tool to help your business access additional opportunities. This blog post will cover the appeal process for WBE certifications through the... Read more
If you are a woman (WBE) or minority (MBE) owned business, you may have obtained Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification as a way to boost your business through access to federally-funded projects with requirements and/or goals to... Read more
On several occasions, clients and potential clients have approached me to ask how they can challenge another company’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification. For example, they may believe that the owner exceeds the personal net worth... Read more
For purposes of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (otherwise known as “DBE”) Certification, the Code of Federal Regulations, 49 C.F.R. §§ 26.5 and 26.67(a)(1) provide that there is a rebuttable presumption of disadvantage for United States... Read more
