About GovCon Intelligence
Welcome to GovCon Intelligence, your essential source for legal news, data analysis, and legislative/regulatory updates on small business Federal government contracting.
About Sam Le
Named America's Small Business Champion by the American Small Business Chamber of Commerce, I bring two decades of experience helping small businesses navigate the complex world of government contracting and federal procurement.
My unique perspective comes from having simultaneously led the Federal government's small-business regulatory, advocacy, and size programs—only one of two people ever to hold this distinction. During my tenure in government service, my advocacy efforts helped push Federal contracts to small businesses to over $180 billion annually, representing a 50% increase.
You can contact me through my website, www.samlelaw.com, by filling out the contact form or scheduling a consultation.
Legal Expertise
As managing member at Sam Le Law PLLC, I provide comprehensive support to small businesses across all areas of the law, with particular expertise in government contracting. My legal achievements include:
Successfully representing the small business position in briefs for the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Kingdomware Technologies v. United States (2016)
Litigating hundreds of cases before the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Small Business Administration Office of Hearings and Appeals (SBA OHA)
I am licensed to practice in Virginia, D.C., and before the Supreme Court
Data and Innovation
Beyond traditional legal practice, I was the principal developer of the Small Business Data Hub, a crucial resource providing essential data to small businesses nationwide. This experience in data analysis and technology drives the analytical approach you'll find throughout GovCon Intelligence.
Education and Leadership
I hold both undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Virginia, where I won the moot court competition. Currently, I co-chair the American Bar Association's Small Business Committee, continuing my commitment to advancing small business interests in the legal community.
What You'll Find Here
GovCon Intelligence delivers insider analysis that cuts through government contracting complexity. Drawing on my experience as SBA's procurement policy director and decades of practice, I provide the kind of intelligence that only comes from understanding how policy actually gets made and implemented.
Deep-Dive Analysis: Weekly comprehensive examinations of major policy shifts, regulatory changes, and their real-world implications. Recent topics include how inflation calculations could boost certain small business contracts by 50%, the dramatic changes in small business procurement scorecard metrics, and the emerging effects of workforce reductions on bid protests.
Quick Intelligence: Timely updates on regulatory developments, GAO decisions, court cases, and agency announcements that matter to contractors. I decode the jargon, explain the practical impact, and highlight what you need to know now.
Data-Driven Insights: Using tools like the Small Business Data Hub I helped develop, I track trends in government contracting that others miss—from the rise of entity-owned businesses in the 8(a) program to shifting patterns in set-aside utilization.
Insider Perspective: Having worked on both sides—as a government official setting policy and as a practitioner helping clients navigate it—I explain not just what's happening, but why it's happening and what it means for your business.
Whether you're tracking the FAR Overhaul's impact on cost accounting rules, understanding changes to the HUBZone program, or navigating the complexities of bid protests in an era of government staffing shortages, GovCon Intelligence provides the analysis you need to stay ahead in Federal contracting.
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