Effective January 1, 2024, the minimum wage for workers who perform work on or in connection with federal contracts will increase from $16.20 per hour to $17.20 per hour. This will apply to most federal contracts entered into...more
10/11/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Inflation Adjustments ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
Wage and Hour
As of September 29, 2023, the SBA’s certify.gov portal for submitting 8(a) applications (for both individually owned and entity-owned applicants) is back open and accepting new applications.
The SBA had previously...more
Funding for the 2023 fiscal year will expire on September 30, 2023 at 11:59 pm EST. If Congress does not enact a new appropriations law, portions of the government will shut down. A shutdown will affect federal contracts...more
On January 1, 2024 the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) goes into effect. The CTA is broad and is intended to cover many businesses, including tribal businesses.
The CTA was enacted to prevent and combat money...more
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
6/5/2023
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Business Development ,
Certification Requirements ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
SBA ,
Set-Aside Contracts ,
Small Business ,
WOSB