Trials and Trib(e)ulations: SBA Seeks Tribal Consultation on Eligibility, Funding, and Contract Competition -
Government contractors who are members of a tribal nation should be aware of the meetings listed below and a...more
Government contractors who are members of a tribal nation should be aware of the meetings listed below and a listening session the Small Business Administration (SBA) is hosting regarding important developments within the...more
SBA Tightens Enforcement of HUBZone Regulations -
Government contractors maintaining or seeking HUBZone certification should make themselves aware of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) recent efforts to tighten and...more
Government contractors maintaining or seeking HUBZone certification should make themselves aware of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) recent efforts to tighten and enforce new and existing rules surrounding the...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
Polaris Contract Paused Again: COFC Stops GSA from Evaluating Proposals -
The Court of Federal Claims recently enjoined the General Services Administration (GSA) from evaluating proposals and...more
Crackdown on Pandemic Fraud: Impact on Small Business Government Contractors -
On March 2, 2023, the White House announced that President Biden intends to ask Congress for $1.6 billion to combat ongoing fraud related to...more
3/17/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
HUBZone ,
OSHA ,
SBA ,
Small Business
SBA Releases Preview of New HUBZone Maps Effective July 1, 2023 -
HUBZone contractors have been anxiously awaiting updates to the HUBZone maps. In 2021, the Small Business Administration (SBA) extended the “freeze” on the...more
1/30/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
OMB ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
SCOTUS ,
Small Business ,
U.S. Treasury
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
SBA’s Proposed Rule Alters the Landscape for Size and Status Protests -
On September 9, 2022, the Small Business Administration issued a proposed rule (the Rule) making substantial changes to the...more
9/29/2022
/ Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
EEO-1 ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
HUBZone ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
OFCCP ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
WOSB
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
GSA Releases Polaris Q&A Signaling Key Changes in Upcoming RFPs, -
GSA recently released a Q&A in anticipation of the first two Polaris Requests for Proposals (RFPs). GSA anticipates the RFPs for...more
4/1/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
GAO ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
HUBZone ,
OFCCP ,
OSHA
GSA recently released a Q&A in anticipation of the first two Polaris Requests for Proposals (RFPs). GSA anticipates the RFPs for Small Businesses and Women-Owned Small Businesses will be released soon, while those for the...more
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard to Protect Healthcare Workers from COVID-19 -
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it will issue an emergency temporary...more
6/25/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Healthcare Workers ,
HUBZone ,
NASA ,
OSHA ,
SBA ,
Workplace Safety
Historically, buyers in M&A transactions have discounted the value of a government contractor with significant revenue from small business set-aside contracts, including contracts for service-disabled veteran-owned, 8(a),...more
3/24/2021
/ 8(a) Program ,
Acquisitions ,
Business Ownership ,
Business Strategies ,
Business Valuations ,
Buyers ,
Capital Markets ,
Exit Strategies ,
Federal Contractors ,
Financing ,
HUBZone ,
Mergers ,
Sellers ,
Set-Aside Contracts ,
Small Business ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Veterans ,
Women-Owned Businesses ,
WOSB
Historically, buyers in M&A transactions have discounted the value of a government contractor with significant revenue from small business set-aside contracts, including contracts for service-disabled veteran-owned, 8(a),...more
2/23/2021
/ 8(a) Program ,
Acquisitions ,
Business Ownership ,
Business Strategies ,
Business Valuations ,
Buyers ,
Capital Markets ,
Exit Strategies ,
Federal Contractors ,
Financing ,
HUBZone ,
Mergers ,
Sellers ,
Set-Aside Contracts ,
Small Business ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Veterans ,
Webinars ,
Women-Owned Businesses ,
WOSB
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
SBA Takes Steps to Address PPP Validation Error Problems -
On February 10, 2021, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced new policy changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) meant to...more
2/22/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
HUBZone ,
NIST ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA
Exceeding your size standard as a small business federal contractor can be a death knell. It can prevent you from bidding new work, recompeting for old work, or with long-term contracts, receiving follow-on options after the...more
10/13/2020
/ 8(a) Program ,
Business Opportunities ,
Business Strategies ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
SDVOSB ,
Selling a Business ,
Small Business ,
WOSB
It is well known to nearly all small business federal contractors (including SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB) that exceeding your size standard can be a death knell. Companies that exceed their size standards are unable to bid...more
10/7/2020
/ 8(a) Program ,
Business Opportunities ,
Business Ownership ,
Business Strategies ,
Business Transfer Agreements ,
Buyers ,
Exit Strategies ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SDVOSB ,
Selling a Business ,
Small Business ,
WOSB
It is well known to nearly all small business federal contractors (including SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB) that exceeding your size standard can be a death knell. Companies that exceed their size standards are unable to bid...more
8/21/2020
/ 8(a) Program ,
Business Opportunities ,
Business Ownership ,
Business Strategies ,
Business Transfer Agreements ,
Buyers ,
Exit Strategies ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SDVOSB ,
Selling a Business ,
Small Business ,
Webinars ,
WOSB
CIO-SP4 may be one of the most significant opportunities for both small and large government contractors during 2020.
Join Cy Alba of PilieroMazza and Reena Bhatia of ProposalHelper as they discuss the potential impacts of...more
4/21/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Bid Protests ,
Business Opportunities ,
Chief Information Officers (CIO) ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
Joint Venture ,
New Rules ,
Past Performance ,
Recertification ,
Request for Proposals ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Webinars
Join the HUBZone Council as They Celebrate Their 20th Anniversary -
On January 17, 2020, the HUBZone Contractors National Council will be hosting its first EVER HUBZone Industry Awards Gala in Baltimore, MD, at Morgan...more
1/13/2020
/ Construction Contracts ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
HUBZone ,
Native American Issues ,
NDAA ,
OIG ,
SBA ,
Small Business
Dear Ms. Fernandez:
We are writing to submit comments on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) above-referenced proposed rule, issued February 5, 2015, 80 Fed. Reg. 6618. Our firm represents small...more