3 Ways to Partner on a Federal Contract Without Losing Your Small Business Status | David Rambhajan

On a federal prime-sub relationship, a scope review is a short document a prime walks through line by line so a subcontractor commits to payment terms, performance, and deliverables before work starts.  David Rambhajan, a service-disabled veteran-owned construction contractor who built and sold his firm after 15 years, explains how that one habit prevents the price increases and missed expectations that sink most subcontractor relationships, and how small firms can partner on federal work without triggering affiliation. What you'll learn in this episode: - The three ways to partner on a federal contract and when to use each - Why a signed contract is not enough, and what a scope review adds before work begins - What the affiliation rules actually check when your subcontractor is a large business - How like-kind subcontracting lets a small firm meet self-performance requirements - How a service-disabled veteran-owned electrical sub helped deliver a $12M VA clinic Chapters: 0:00 - Three ways to partner on a federal contract 2:00 - Prime sub relationships and why clarity wins 4:00 - Scope reviews and stopping price creep 6:00 - Affiliation rules and the large business risk 8:00 - Self-performance requirements in construction 10:00 - Like-kind subcontracting with veteran-owned firms 12:00 - Inside a $12M VA design build in Minneapolis Mindy gives you the federal opportunities, agency signals, recompete intel, and pursuit briefs that tell you not just what contracts exist, but which ones to chase and how to win them. Sign up for free Daily Alerts and get opportunities delivered to your inbox before the day starts. 👉 Get your free Daily Alerts here 🔗 https://getmindy.ai