Jon DeVore will address the 2023 National 8(a) Association Conference in New Orleans on the subject of the Importance of Past Performance in Government Contracting. Past Performance the manner by which Government Agencies evaluate contractors for contract awards. He...
Three unprecedented federal land bills carved up Alaska: the 1958 Statehood Act, the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) and the 1980 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). These three Acts designated nearly 270 million acres of land –...
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® has recognized Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot in its recent release of “Best Law Firms” 2021®. The firm received one national ranking, three regional tier 1 rankings, two regional tier 2 rankings and 1 regional tier 3 ranking. Firms...
On October 16, 2020, SBA published a new Final Rule that includes expansive changes to the U.S. Small Business Administration programs related to: small business size, 8(a) Program, Mentor Protégé Program, joint ventures, and other SBA procurement program...
As working remotely has grown exponentially since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, more and more employees are questioning where work ends and their own time begins. Birch Horton attorneys William Earnhart and Matt Widmer recently received a decision in Federal...
While we all hope that we will never have to experience the issue of a poor Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) performance rating directly, it is an issue that all Federal Contractors (or those who seek Federal Contracts) should be educated...
On July 23, 2020, the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) and the National Park Service (“NPS”), within the Department of Interior, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”) published several decisions relating to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export...
Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot (BHBC) is starting a new series highlighting a few of the unique leaders and businesses with whom we have the pleasure to work, and have seen develop, grow, and create positive differences within their industry and community. Our...
Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot (“BHBC”) is fast approaching its 50th anniversary. At a time when many established firms in Anchorage are closing their doors, I can’t help but appreciate how far we have come, and that we are still hard at work for our clients....