Since the inauguration of US President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, many companies that hold or support Federal contracts, grants, and other awards have received so-called “stop work orders” or other directives to cease...more
2/5/2025
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Agencies ,
Injunctions ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Stop Work Orders ,
Subcontractors ,
Trump Administration
We previously discussed the US Small Business Administration’s (SBA) proposed rule updating the regulations regarding government contractor size and small business program status recertification. The SBA has now issued the...more
US presidential nominees, especially those nominated to positions requiring Senate confirmation, should expect to undergo a rigorous vetting and financial disclosure process. The complexity of these requirements can be...more
The US Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued a proposed rule impacting the ability of small business government contractors to continue performance of set-aside awards following a merger or acquisition. The...more
Four years ago this month, lenders began dispersing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to small businesses in what would become the largest Small Business Administration (SBA) lending program in history. The SBA approved...more
Many small businesses continue to face uncertainty over whether the Small Business Administration (SBA) will grant forgiveness of their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Despite the vast majority of small businesses...more
Last year, we published an article titled “What to Do if Your PPP Forgiveness Application Is Denied.” Today, we share some insights into the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and appeals process based on our representation of...more
The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) public data indicates that more than 98% of the total Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan value requested to be forgiven by borrowers has been forgiven by the SBA (approximately...more
Although control and leadership of the US House of Representatives did not change hands as a result of the 2020 elections, President Joe Biden’s victory and the Democrats’ Senate runoff victories in Georgia are already having...more
3/30/2021
/ CARES Act ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Hospitals ,
Nursing Homes ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
SBA
The COVID-19 relief bill opens the door to new aid for small businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This is welcome news to small businesses throughout the country, but—as detailed below—there are significant...more
12/28/2020
/ Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Federal Loans ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
New Legislation ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Trump Administration
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has released two loan necessity questionnaire forms (Form 3509 for for-profit borrowers and Form 3510 for nonprofits) for lenders to transmit to certain Paycheck Protection Program...more
Join McDermott and BDO on Thursday, August 20 to hear about the latest updates concerning the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Our multi-disciplinary panel will cover the most pressing issues as of August 2020,...more
8/19/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Audits ,
Borrowers ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Errors and Omissions Policy ,
Federal Loans ,
Insurance Industry ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Lenders ,
Loan Applications ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Mergers ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Tax Planning ,
Webinars
On March 20, 2020, President Trump announced the first exercise of the Executive Order on Prioritizing and Allocating Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of Covid-19, which authorizes the Secretary of Health...more
The US House of Representatives adopted H. Res. 6 on January 9, 2019, setting forth the rules for the conduct of House business in the 116th Congress. H. Res. 6 dramatically expands committees’ investigative power by—in a...more