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The National Defense Authorization Act is a United States federal statute enacted each year to specify the budget and expenditures of the Department of Defense. The NDAA identifies which agencies are responsible... more +
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SBA Final Rule Eliminates Self-Certification for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

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On June 6, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule that, effective August 5, 2024, implements a provision of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (2024 NDAA), which eliminates the...more

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SBA Announces Final Rule Eliminating Self-Certification for SDVOSBs

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on June 6, 2024, published a Final Rule (the Rule) to eliminate self-certification for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) whose federal government contracts...more

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SBA Takes Final Step Towards Eliminating SDVOSB Self-Certification

The Small Business Administration has issued a direct final rule requiring that Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses be certified by its VetCert program in order for agencies and prime contractors to receive credit...more

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The NDAA 2024: Is This the Beginning of the End for Self-Certification in SBA Set-aside Procurements?

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On December 22, 2023, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Pub. L. No. 118-31, 137 Stat. 136 (2023) (NDAA 2024) went into effect. Among other things, NDAA 2024 includes a provision phasing out...more

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Snitches Don't Get Stitches: New Rule Requires Supply Chain Disclosures

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The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FARC) issued a new final interim rule requiring contractors to review their supply chain to ensure no companies, products or services they are providing the federal government or...more

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SBA Updates Its Regulations On Lower-Tier Small Business Subcontracting Credit

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a final rule amending its regulation on lower-tier small business subcontracting credit to account for statutory changes introduced in the National Defense Authorization Act...more

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NDAA Section 822 – Contractors Should Act Now to Seek Relief

On December 23, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden signed into law the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as Public Law No. 117-7776, which included Section 822: “Modification of Contracts to Provide Extraordinary...more

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SBA Proposed Rule Permits Prime Contractors to Receive Subcontracting Credit from Any Tier

On December 19, 2022, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a proposed rule that would amend the SBA regulations to implement Section 870 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2020. Section 870...more

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2023 NDAA Tightens Controls on Chinese Semiconductors in Government Contractor Supply Chains

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President Joe Biden signed into law the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (2023 NDAA or Defense Bill) on Dec. 23, 2022. The Defense Bill, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on...more

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SBA Proposed Rule Would Permit Contractors to Receive Subcontracting Credit at Any Tier

On December 19, 2022, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a proposed rule that, if enacted, will permit prime contractors to receive small-business subcontracting credit for subcontracts at any tier. The...more

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Inflation Relief on Its Way for Government Contractors?

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Unprecedented inflation levels have caused substantial hardship on government contractors during the last year – especially those with firm fixed-price contracts. Fortunately, meaningful help may be on its way. The Senate...more

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New Small Business Tools from the National Defense Authorization Act

New Past Performance Regulations from the SBA: Section 868 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Public Law 116–283, required the Small Business Administration (the SBA) to develop regulations that...more

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New Small Business Regulation: Reliance On Past Performance Gained As A Subcontractor Or Joint Venture Member

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently promulgated a final rule addressing past performance ratings for small business joint venture members and small business first-tier subcontractors. The rule, which will go...more

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2021 NDAA Provides Increased Opportunities for Small Businesses to Establish Past Performance

The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes a significant change to how small businesses may establish past performance when bidding for prime contracts, greatly increasing the opportunity for small businesses...more

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Section 889(a)(1)(B): Five Things to Know About the Interim Rule and a Roadmap for Compliance

- Akin Gump is hosting a Webinar tomorrow, August 6, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. (EST) to discuss Section 889, the implementing regulations, and the grant and loan restrictions also effective August 13, 2020. - On July 14, 2020,...more

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New Rule Expands US Government Contracting Ban on Targeted Chinese Telecommunications

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Beginning on August 13, U.S. federal government agencies will be prohibited from issuing new contracts or extending or renewing existing contracts to entities that use certain telecommunications and video surveillance...more

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Why the Health Care Industry Should Be Concerned About Section 889 of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act

On August 13, 2018, President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2019. While the annual NDAAs are tracked, analyzed, and picked apart with great care by the federal contracting community,...more

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Long-Awaited Proposed Rule for Lower-Tier Subcontracting Plan Credit Finally Arrives to the FAR

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The FAR Council is beginning to catch up with the SBA’s allowance that prime contractors with small business subcontracting plans may take credit for lower-tier small business subcontracting—albeit, three years behind...more

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What Will Happen to the DoD's Mentor-Protégé Program?

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As many of our clients know, there are several mentor-protégé programs run either by the SBA or specific agencies that are intended to help small businesses develop and enhance their ability to serve as a prime contractor or...more

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TINA and CAS Thresholds to Increase Significantly Effective July 1, 2018

Effective July 1, 2018, the threshold under the Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Act (still commonly referred to by its former name, the Truth in Negotiations Act (or TINA)) for contractors to submit to the government certified...more

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Take Note of This Law Regarding Small Business Offerors Under Multiple Award Contracts

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The National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year 2016, which went into effect on November 25, 2015, contains some requirements regarding multiple award contracts that you might not know about. The 2016 NDAA...more

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