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The Small Business Administration is a United States federal agency established in 1953 by the Small Business Act. The SBA is dedicated to assisting and supporting small business and entreprenuers. The SBA... more +
The Small Business Administration is a United States federal agency established in 1953 by the Small Business Act. The SBA is dedicated to assisting and supporting small business and entreprenuers. The SBA carries out its mission through a variety of programs including providing financial and federal contract procurement assistance, management assistance, and specialized outreach to women, minorities and armed forces veterans. less -
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SBA Proposed Changes to 8(a) Program Impacts Applicants and Participants

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As PilieroMazza noted recently, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a major proposed rulemaking that will impact government contractors, including those that are participants in or seeking to be admitted to the...more

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When is the Size of Your Business Determined for SBA Purposes?

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If you are a business owner who is interested in applying for SBA financial assistance or participating in SBA programs such as the 8(a) Business Development Program, HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB, VOSB, or SDVOSB, you may be...more

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SBA May Limit Its Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture Program

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On July 22, 2024, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published a Notice of Tribal Consultations seeking public comments on potential changes to its mentor-protégé joint venture program, citing a “perception that...more

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SBA Notices Tribal Consultation in Advance of Proposed Rule Affecting HUBZone, 8(a) and Other Small Business Contracting Programs

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On July 22, 2024, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published a Notice of Tribal Consultations (Notice) in the Federal Register related to a forthcoming proposed rulemaking affecting a number of SBA's small...more

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SBA 8(a) Business Development Program - How It Can Benefit Your Company and How to Get Certified

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If you are a small business owner, you may be interested in applying for the 8(a) Business Development (BD) program, a nine-year federal program that helps eligible businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically...more

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An Archetypical Trade Secrets Claim with a Twist: Tribal Sovereign May be Sued in Court for Alleged Theft of Trade Secrets Related...

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AQuate II, LLC v. Jessica Tedrick Myers and Kituwah Global Gov’t Group, LLC, is, as all parties put it, about “an archetypical trade secrets claim,” but with a couple of twists: sovereign immunity and an agreement to resolve...more

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Are Changes Coming to EDGE in Ohio?

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On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued its historic decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, 600 U.S. 181 (2023). This decision upended decades of precedent and held that race-conscious...more

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Federal Court Strikes Down Race- and Ethnicity-Based Programming Criteria

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On March 5, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ordered the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) to cease using race or ethnicity as a basis for determining access to agency programming....more

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U.S. District Court Bars Racial Criteria for Minority Business Development Agency Programs

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On March 5, 2024, in its opinion and order for the case of Jeffrey Nuziard, et. al. v. Minority Business Development Agency, et. al., Case 4:23-cv-00278-P, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Fort...more

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SBA’s 8(a) Program Again Challenged and the Potential Impacts on Native Owned Entities

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The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program (8(a) program) faced new constitutionality challenges in a case filed at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC) by Advanced Simulation Technology...more

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The “New” Narrative Requirement In SBA 8(a): Business Development Program Eligibility For Socially And Economically Disadvantaged...

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The US Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has a long history of supporting socially and economically disadvantaged business owners under Title 15, Chapter 14A, Sections 636(j)(10) and 637(a) of the United States Code. One...more

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UPDATE: 8(a) Reopens its Certify Site Welcoming New Applicants

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On September 29, the Small Business Administration (SBA) reopened its Certify portal to new applicants seeking admittance into the SBA 8(a) program....more

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Federal Government’s Response to Ultima’s Motion

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On Friday, September 29, 2023, the federal government filed its response to Ultima Services Corporation’s September 15th filing in the Ultima case. As a reminder, in its September 15th filing, Ultima Services Corporation...more

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New Developments in Ultima Case: Potential Effect on Current and Future SBA 8(a) Program Participants

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On September 15, 2023, Ultima Services (Ultima) filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee seeking additional equitable relief in its suit challenging the constitutionality of the Small...more

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Federal Court Asked to Further Limit the 8(a) Program

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As we’ve discussed in two prior legal updates, on Aug. 18, the U.S. Small Business Administration released official guidance on next steps for current 8(a) Participants and new applicants to the 8(a) Program after the U.S....more

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Court Ruling Leads to Major Change in SBA 8(a) Social Disadvantage Determination Policy

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Some significant (perhaps short-term) changes have rapidly come to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program (8(a) or the Program) following a U.S. Federal District Court for the...more

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SBA 8(A) Business Program Pause: Minority-Owned Businesses Can’t Rely On SBA’s Rebuttable Presumption Of Social Disadvantage

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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee recently issued a decision holding that a rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage for certain minority groups to qualify for inclusion in the Small Business...more

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SBA to Require Individually-Owned 8(a) Firms to Support Social Disadvantage Prior to 8(a) Award Approval

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As PilieroMazza recently reported, on July 19, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee declared that the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage violated...more

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.SBA Cries Time Out! Temporary Suspension of New 8(a) Applications Following Ultima Servs.

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As many GovCon news junkies following recent events had predicted, the Small Business Administration (SBA) just “temporarily suspended” new 8(a) application submissions. For those of you who haven’t been following along the...more

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SBA 8(a) Program Regulatory Changes: All Small Mentor-Protégé Program

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On April 27th, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published a final rule making changes to the regulations governing the 8(a) program. This final rule is SBA’s implementation of the proposed rules issued by the...more

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Important May 30, 2023 Changes to the SBA’s Mentor-Protégé and Joint Venture Regulations

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On May 30, 2023, the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Final Rule on Ownership and Control and Contractual Assistance Requirements for the 8(a) Business Development Program (the “Final Rule”) became effective. The Final...more

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SBA Tidies Up 8(a) Rules in Welcomed Final Rule

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Effective May 30, 2023, a Small Business Administration (SBA) final rule made some notable changes to SBA’s 8(a) Business Development (BD) program, a valuable resource for those firms owned by socially and economically...more

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SBA 8(a) Program Regulatory Changes: ‎8(a) Business Activity Targets ‎

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On April 27th, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published a final rule making changes to the regulations governing the 8(a) program. This final rule is SBA’s implementation of the proposed rules issued by the...more

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SBA Issues Final Rule on Ownership and Control Changes for the 8(a) Program

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued its final rule on April 27, 2023, implementing several changes to the ownership and control requirements for the 8(a) Business Development program. The final rule also...more

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New Rules Aim to Make SBA Loans More Accessible, Abundant, and Better

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The United States Small Business Administration (“SBA”) oversees two loan programs that are intended to benefit small business owners and promote employment. The programs, known as the 7(a) Loan Program and Section 504 Loan...more

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