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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 -

SBA 8(a) Program Regulatory Changes: Ostensible Subcontractor Rule ‎

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 6/1/2023

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

SBA Adjusts Standards and Thresholds for EDWOSB and 8(a) Business Development Programs

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 11/22/2022

Due to recent global events causing high inflation, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued a final rule on November 17, 2022. This final rule has two primary components. First, it adopts, without change, the interim...more

Responsibility vs. Responsiveness: A Critical Difference Saves Flawed Initial Bid

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 7/7/2022

As a general matter, an agency should reject a bid out of hand if it is deemed defective due to problems with bidder responsiveness. However, flawed bids determined on account of issues with bidder responsibility can be...more

SBA Enlarges Small Business Pool through New Rule Change

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 6/27/2022

On June 6, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule modifying its methodology for calculating the size of small businesses using an employee-based size standard and authorizes businesses participating...more

SBA Provides Guidance on Impact of New NAICS Codes on Size Standards

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 3/1/2022

The Small Business Administration, which is a U.S. government agency that supports small businesses and entrepreneurs, requires that participants in its programs meet the size standard SBA has adopted for the business’s...more

New Year's Resolutions for Small Business Contractors: Preparing for Key Legislative and Regulatory Changes in 2016

PilieroMazza PLLC on 2/8/2016

OVERVIEW - - Coming soon from SBA - Mentor-protégé program for all small businesses - Limitations on subcontracting - Size standard changes - Joint ventures (JVs) - Changes for 8(a),...more

Blog: Opportunities for Small Businesses in the Government Market

Cooley LLP on 1/29/2015

The US Government is the single largest purchaser of goods and services in the world, and its annual goal is to award 23% of its prime contract dollars to small businesses. For fiscal 2013, that amounted to nearly $84...more

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