Flouting Affiliation Rules When Pursuing Small Business Set-Asides Can Lead to FCA Woes

Government Contracting Matters – if you were somehow still wondering whether small businesses really need to be concerned about the affiliation rules in the Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations, the answer is a resounding “Yes.” Furthermore, running afoul of those rules can easily lead to liability under the False Claims Act (FCA), as most recently demonstrated by an Oklahoma contractor’s settlement with the Department of Justice.