On April 26, 2017, Becker & Poliakoff shareholder Mark Stempler appeared on Money Radio’s “The Financial Review” with host Sinclair Noe, and discussed President Trump’s recent Executive Order “Buy American/Hire American.” The Act, which has been in place since 1933—though not always enforced, applies to services contracts, goods and supplies that the federal...
By Ryan Ray | Photos by Mary Beth Tyson Despite a few superficial differences, Becker & Poliakoff’s Yolanda Cash Jackson is your typical high-powered Tallahassee lobbyist. Except more so. The 1992 redistricting that gave rise to so-called “minority-access” districts, Hurricane Andrew and its aftermath, the dawn of GOP dominance in the statehouse and […]
On June 2, 2011, Governor Scott signed HB 7223 into law. This new legislation amends Florida’s Public Records and Sunshine Laws, by expanding “exemptions” applicable to bids, proposals and replies to sealed competitive solicitations, and closes evaluation meetings from the public in certain instances. First, Section 119.071, Florida Statutes was amended to provide that...
Protest Denied – So What’s Next?
03.25.2011
Suppose you file a protest. You and your lawyer pinpoint one or more air-tight protest grounds, cite Florida court decisions to support your arguments, and demand the top bidder’s bid or top proposer’s ranking be thrown out. You even go through a hearing, have witnesses testify, and make great arguments […]
