• Published On: August 17, 2026
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    If you're a DC-area contractor — or you're trying to become one — federal work looks attractive until you hit the bonding requirements. The paperwork is specific, the thresholds matter, and a single missing bond form is enough to get you disqualified before the job starts. This is the kind of thing that's worth sorting out before you're sitting

  • Published On: July 13, 2026
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    Errors and omissions claims don't usually announce themselves early. A consulting engagement wraps up, the client moves on, and then — sometimes months later — the call comes. The advice was wrong, or the deliverable missed something, or the client made a decision based on work product that turned out to be incomplete. By the time anyone is talking

  • Published On: June 22, 2026
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    If you're running a federal contracting business out of Northern Virginia, suburban Maryland, or DC proper, you've almost certainly seen the words "performance bond required" in a solicitation. Most contractors understand that a bond is a requirement. Fewer understand exactly what it requires of them — their financials, their relationships, their timeline — before they can even submit a

  • Published On: May 26, 2026
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    We've been placing errors and omissions coverage for DC-area professional service firms long enough to have seen the same gap show up across different industries, firm sizes, and billing structures. The firms themselves are often well-run and smart about their business — and still carrying E&O limits that don't match what they're actually doing. That disconnect is worth talking