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SBA Begins Review of Personal Social Disadvantage Narratives

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The 8(a) Program is in a state of uncertainty as the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) requires participants who relied on the presumption of social disadvantage to enter the program to obtain SBA approval of personal...more

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District Court Enjoins SBA from Using Race-Based Rebuttable Presumption Under 8(a) Program

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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee ruled on July 19, 2023, in Ultima Servs. Corp. v. U.S. Dep't of Agric. that the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture's...more

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Lawsuit Filed Challenging Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s Preference for ‎Disadvantaged Government Contractors

In an effort to counteract the economic damage wrought by the COVID-19 Pandemic, Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in November of 2021. Part of that bill set aside $370 billion to improve and expand...more

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A Recent Case Highlights Equal Protections In The American Rescue Plan Act

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A case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit highlights that, even in times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, prioritizing federal grant money based on race and gender will likely violate the equal...more

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Buchalter COVID-19 Client Alert: Entrapment-by-Estoppel: A Potential Future Defense for Lenders in PPP Fraud Cases

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The past decade has taught lenders much about regulatory enforcement risk. In the fallout of the 2008 financial crisis and collapse of the housing and related markets, the Department of Justice and other agencies...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - October 2016 #4

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OTHER GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING NEWS - “Texas court places temporary halt on Fair Pay rule.” Federal News Radio. October 26, 2016. The Eastern District Court of Texas placed a preliminary injunction on Fair Pay and...more

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Court of Federal Claims Affirms Due Process Rights for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

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The United States Court of Federal Claims recently issued an important decision affirming the due process rights of Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (“SDVOSBs”). The case, AmBuild Company, LLC v. United States...more

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Federal Court Declares 8(a) Program Unconstitutional as Applied to Military Simulation and Training Contracts

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A federal court has ruled that the section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (SBA) – the statutory basis for the so-called “8(a) program” administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) – is generally...more

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