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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 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 -

SDVOSB Self-Certification Grace Period to Expire: Submit Applications by Dec 31 To Remain Eligible While Applications are Pending

Maynard Nexsen on 12/29/2023

The 2023 clock is winding down, meaning some folks are planning New Year's Eve parties, and others are googling the lyrics to Auld Lang Syne. For service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses ("SDVOSB"), the end of the...more

Year-End Legal Overview for Small Business Contractors

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 12/28/2023

As we come to the end of 2023, I wanted to take the opportunity to summarize the status of the various legal challenges on issues that are relevant to small business contractors. Ultima Services Corp. v. U.S. Dept. of...more

DOD, GSA, and NASA Update FAR to Provide for Accelerated Payments to Small Businesses and to Conform to SBA Regulations

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 2/23/2023

In the past week, there were several important updates made to the Federal Acquisition Regulations by the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space...more

SBA JV Agreements: Continued Awareness is Key to Avoiding Compliance Risks

Maynard Nexsen on 11/23/2022

As many contractors have known for quite some time, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) regulations provide detailed requirements for joint venture agreements, and failure to meet any of the regulatory requirements...more

President Biden Signs PRICE Act to Reform Federal Procurement and Help Federal Small Business Contractors

PilieroMazza PLLC on 3/10/2022

President Biden recently signed the PRICE Act (Promoting Rigorous and Innovative Cost Efficiencies for Federal Procurement and Acquisitions Act). The Act expands opportunities for small businesses to work with the federal...more

SBA Announces that Federal Agencies Increased Prime Contract Awards to Small Business Contractors in FY 2019

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 8/25/2020

Recent developments in small business procurement policy indicate that the government’s increase in the amount of contract awards to small businesses is likely to continue. The government exceeded its 23 percent small...more

Investigations Newsletter: Contractors to Pay Over $2.8 Million to Settle Small Business Contract Fraud Allegations

ArentFox Schiff on 6/5/2020

Contractors to Pay Over $2.8 Million to Settle Small Business Contract Fraud Allegations - On June 2, 2020, the Department of Justice announced that Ross Group Construction Corporation and its affiliates agreed to pay...more

Small Business Runway Act Regulation Goes Into Effect – You May Have a Choice in How to Calculate Your Size

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters on 1/10/2020

Being a small business can have its advantages. Federal procurement rules provide that certain contracting opportunities may be set-aside for small business competition. Small businesses also may be exempt from certain...more

SBA Proposes Subcontracting Reforms and Other Changes

PilieroMazza PLLC on 2/11/2015

In this presentation: - Hot off the presses: SBA’s proposed rule for the new mentor-protégé program for all small businesses - How the limitations on subcontracting currently work - Changes to the...more

Understanding SBA s Affiliation Rules

PilieroMazza PLLC on 9/22/2014

In this presentation: - Why size matters - How affiliation impacts small business status - Overview of SBA’s affiliation rules and exclusions from affiliation - Tips to avoid/mitigate common...more

Government Contracts Quarterly Update - July 2014

BakerHostetler on 7/18/2014

The Government Contracts Quarterly Update is published by BakerHostetler’s Government Contracts Practice team to inform our clients and friends of the latest developments in federal government contracting. Topics will...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - June 2014 #4

PilieroMazza PLLC on 6/30/2014

In this issue; - DoD Issues Proposed Rule to Amend DFARS Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions (DFARS Case 2014-D008) - DoD Issues Final Rule to Amend DFARS Private Sector Notification...more

New Rules Assist Federal Small Business Subcontractors

McCarter & English, LLP on 12/18/2013

Both prime contractors and small business subcontractors should pay attention to new rules designed to encourage small business subcontracting and influence the administration and content of those contracts. The first, which...more

Prime Contractors Beware: Small Business Means Small Business

Baker Donelson on 11/25/2013

As of August 15, 2013, prime contractors on federal projects must take on increased responsibility and accountability for hiring small business subcontractors. The U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) has implemented certain...more

SBA Issues Final Rule Implementing The Small Business Jobs Act Of 2010

Perkins Coie on 10/11/2013

On October 2, 2013, Small Business Administration (SBA) published a final rule to establish and revise rules and procedures pertaining to small business set-asides, partial set-asides, multiple award contracts (MACs), task...more

New Penalties for Misrepresentations From Small Business Government Contractors

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/30/2013

Under a final rule effective August 27, 2013, small businesses, including those in the automotive industry, that willfully misrepresent their small business size status for the purpose of soliciting or obtaining a federal...more

Threats and Vulnerabilities - What Every Contractor Should Know About The SBA's New "Presumed Loss" and "Deemed Certification"...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/23/2013

Nearly three years ago, on September 27, 2010, the President signed into law the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (“Jobs Act”), which directed the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) to implement a variety of small business...more

Court of Federal Claims Upholds 40% Small Business Subcontracting Goal

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/3/2013

In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims denied a pre-award protest challenging a solicitation's small business subcontracting goal of 40% of the total contract value, holding that this goal was within the high...more

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