Charlie Beauchamp, Author at Skyway Acquisition

Top 3 Areas to Focus on for False Claims Act Materiality in Federal Contract Cases

by Charlie Beauchamp | Jun 30, 2026 | Contract Administration

The False Claims Act (FCA) is one of the federal government’s most powerful tools for addressing fraud involving federal funds. When FCA cases arise in the context of federal contracts, one issue frequently becomes central to the litigation: materiality. Under the...

Are ANC, NHO, and Tribal 8(a) Firms Seeing Fewer Sole-Source Awards?

by Charlie Beauchamp | Jun 19, 2026 | Contracting Officer Insight

Across the government contracting community, a clear trend is emerging: Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs), Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs), and Tribal 8(a) firms appear to be receiving fewer sole-source awards than in prior years. This isn’t due to a change in...

The Six Stages to go from Unknown to Contracted

by Charlie Beauchamp | Jun 8, 2026 | Webinar

We all move through stages when making a decision to purchase a product or service. When the buyer and seller are not aligned in that process, opportunities can be missed and poor decisions can happen....

“Once an 8(a), Always an 8(a)?” — Myth Debunked

by Charlie Beauchamp | May 26, 2026 | Contracting Officer Insight

After 30+ years in government contracting, I was surprised to learn that a rule I had followed—and taught others—was never actually in the law. “Once an 8(a), always an 8(a)” isn’t real. Under 15 U.S.C. § 637(a) and 13 CFR Part 124: Agencies decide whether to offer...

The Rule of Two is Alive and Well

by Charlie Beauchamp | May 18, 2026 | Contracting Officer Insight

I keep hearing the same claim lately: “The FAR Part 19 rewrite eliminated the Rule of Two for task orders.” That statement is wrong—and it matters. The FAR rewrite didn’t erase the Rule of Two. It changed where, how, and whether decisions are protestable. But the...

Top 3 Areas to Focus on for False Claims Act Materiality in Federal Contract Cases

Are ANC, NHO, and Tribal 8(a) Firms Seeing Fewer Sole-Source Awards?

The Six Stages to go from Unknown to Contracted

“Once an 8(a), Always an 8(a)?” — Myth Debunked

The Rule of Two is Alive and Well

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