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Congressional, Executive, and Legal Developments for Government Contractors to Consider

Venable LLP on 1/6/2023

Each month, Venable's Government Contracts Group publishes a summary of recent legal developments of interest to the government contractor community. Regulatory Updates - The FAR Council has proposed to amend the FAR...more

FAR Council Publishes Three Final Rules Aimed at Boosting Small Business Contracting

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/13/2021

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council published three final rules on Aug. 11, 2021, amending the FAR to implement changes mandated by various National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAAs) and to homogenize the FAR...more

SBA Issues Final Rule on Women-Owned Certification

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 5/21/2020

Several months ago, we blogged about the forthcoming change to the WOSB/EDWOSB regulations. As we said then, big changes regarding self-certification were on the horizon. While those changes were very long-awaited – it was...more

Long Awaited Changes to WOSB/EDWOSB Regulations Expected This Summer

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 2/4/2020

Big news for women-owned businesses! It’s certainly been a long time coming, but self-certification for women-owned small businesses is finally on its way out. For those of you unfamiliar with this issue, here’s a little...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - August 2018

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/7/2018

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Surety Bond Guarantee Program Fees - This document announces a temporary decrease in the guarantee fees that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) charges all Surety companies and...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - October 2017 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 10/24/2017

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - “Conferees Will Determine Fate of Defense Bill Provision to Deter Frivolous Contractor Bid Protest” Government Executive, October 13, 2017. Retrieved from govexec.com Senators, as they have in...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - December 2016

PilieroMazza PLLC on 12/5/2016

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - FAR Amendment Proposal to Implement Section of NDAA 2016 - The Department of Defense (“DOD”), General Services Administration (“GSA”), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration...more

In a Major Win for Women Owned Businesses, SBA Expands WOSB/EDWOSB-Eligible Industry List

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC on 3/7/2016

On March 3, 2016, the SBA announced that it has expanded the list of industries in which a contract can be set-aside for women-owned small businesses (“WOSB”) or economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses...more

Women Owned Small Business Regulations Update

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 3/7/2016

Women Owned Small Business Contracting Program with the designated NAICS Codes thatqualify for WOSBs were announced in the federal register today. Effective today. In order to carry out the Women-Owned Small Business Federal...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - September 2015 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 9/21/2015

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, Notice of Rate Change In Effect as of January 1, 2016 - The Department of Labor (DOL) issued a notice to announce the applicable minimum wage rate...more

SBA’s Final Rule on Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 9/21/2015

A final rule has been released by the Small Business Administration regarding women-owned small businesses. This rule is effective October 14, 2015. - The rule makes changes to the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)...more

New Opportunities for Women-Owned Small Businesses

Foley & Lardner LLP on 9/18/2015

The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued a finale rule, on September 14, 2015, implementing Section 825 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 to allow the federal government to issue sole...more

Alert: SBA Proposes Regulations to Implement Sole-Source Contract Awards for Women-Owned Small Businesses

Cooley LLP on 6/18/2015

The Small Business Administration ("SBA") recently issued a proposed rule to address statutory changes that would permit agency contracting officers to award sole-source contracts to women-owned small businesses ("WOSBs") and...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - May 2015

PilieroMazza PLLC on 5/4/2015

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - SBA Issues Proposed Rule to Amend Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a proposed rule to amend its...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

No More Dollar Limits on Federal Contract Set-Asides for Women-Owned Small Businesses

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 6/28/2013

On June 21, 2013, the government issued an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) to remove the dollar limits on contracts that may be set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (“WOSB”) and...more

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 will Change Small Business Contracting and Teaming

Smith Anderson on 2/21/2013

Federal government contractors that contract or team with small businesses must become familiar with recent changes resulting from the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013, signed into law in early January (the “NDAA”)....more

National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 Includes Significant Small Business-Related Provisions

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/4/2013

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 (“NDAA”), which the President signed into law on January 3, 2013, includes significant reforms to the rules for contracting with small businesses....more

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