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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 -

Federal Circuit Clarifies Bid Protest Jurisdiction Over SBA Size Determinations

Venable LLP on 2/6/2023

While it is well settled that the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (the Claims Court) lacks bid protest jurisdiction over the majority of task or delivery order awards, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently...more

Congress Passes FY2023 NDAA and Implements Significant Changes to Federal Procurement Policy

PilieroMazza PLLC on 12/19/2022

Congress recently passed the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), authorizing $858 billion in defense spending and implementing some significant changes to federal procurement policy. The bill will now be sent to...more

SBA to Increase Size Standards and Program Thresholds Due to Inflation

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/21/2022

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently published a final rule on its 2019 interim final rule that adjusted monetary-based industry size standards (i.e., receipts- and assets based) for inflation which has...more

Buyer Beware: Settling FCA Allegations Costs Manufacturer $5.2 Million

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 6/24/2022

Numet Machining Techniques, a Connecticut-based machined parts manufacturer for commercial and military aerospace engines, recently agreed to pay $5.2 million to settle alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) for...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses– June 2022

PilieroMazza PLLC on 6/16/2022

Small Business Set Asides Now Allowed Outside the U.S.: What You Need to Know - Effective May 26, 2022, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) gives contracting officers the discretion to apply the Small Business...more

Indian Health Service Releases Final Rule on Buy Indian Act

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/20/2022

The Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), published its Final Rule governing implementation of the Buy Indian Act (87 FR 2067) on Jan. 13, 2022. These Buy Indian...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

Weekly Update Newsletter - December 2019 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 12/24/2019

SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM PILIEROMAZZA! CLIENT ALERT: The 2020 NDAA's Impact on Government Contractors - On December 17, 2019, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020,...more

Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update - November 2019

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 11/18/2019

Our monthly edition of the “Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update” offers a summary of and insight into the relevant industry developments that occurred during the previous month. Regulations - The FAR...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - October 2019 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 10/9/2019

FALSE CLAIMS ACT / GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS LAW - Buyer Beware: More Stringent Standards for Government Contractors Under the Buy American Act on the Horizon - President Trump has made “buy American and hire American” a...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - July 2017 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 7/28/2017

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - “Proposed Information Collection Request; Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment Report VETS-4212.” Federal Register, July 18, 2017. Retrieved from federalregister.gov. The Veterans'...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - January 2017 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 1/17/2017

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2006-95 - This Federal Acquisition Circular provides a summary presentation of final rules issued by the Department of Defense...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - October 2015 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 10/12/2015

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Federal Acquisition Regulation: Simplified Acquisition Threshold for Overseas Acquisitions - The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and NASA have issued a proposed rule to...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - June 2015 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 6/22/2015

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - DoD Issues Semiannual Regulatory Agenda - The Department of Defense (DoD) published the semiannual agenda of regulatory documents, including those that are procurement-related, for public...more

Proposed FAR Changes To Implement SBA Small Business Subcontracting Rules

McGuireWoods LLP on 6/16/2015

DOD, GSA, and NASA have proposed a number of changes to the FAR to implement changes made by the Small Business Administration in 2013 regarding small business subcontracting goals and plans. While the proposed FAR changes...more

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