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Preparing for Major Changes to DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise DBE Program [Video]

The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently published a final rule making significant changes to the agency’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program which take effect on May 9. The rule aims to improve the...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – September 2023 #4

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

[Webinar] Termination for Convenience: How to Prepare Your Settlement Proposal - December 15th, 2:00 pm ET

Nearly every government contract has a clause that allows the government to terminate the contract, or a portion of the contract, for convenience (i.e., when the government has determined that it no longer needs the goods or...more

Identifying and Quantifying Government Contract Claims [Video]

Filing a claim against a government agency to recover time and/or money related to a contract can be a daunting process. Understanding the claims process and, if necessary, the appeals process is essential. Whether...more

[Webinar] Identifying and Quantifying Government Contract Claims - August 17th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

Filing a claim against a government agency to recover time and/or money related to a contract can be a daunting process. Understanding the claims process and, if necessary, the appeals process is essential. Whether...more

Podcast Series: Commercial Businesses New to Government Contracting: Ins and Outs of Federal Procurement Programs for Small... [Audio]

This is the sixth and final episode of our series on “Commercial Businesses New to Government Contracting.” In this episode, Peter Ford and Meghan Leemon, attorneys in PilieroMazza‘s Government Contracts Group, go over the...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses– June 2022 #2

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - House Passes Bill Increasing Importance of Subcontracting Plan Performance as an Evaluation Factor - On June 8, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill, referred to as H.R. 7694,...more

5 Key Ways a Contractor Can Be Subject to a Government Claim

The performance of any government contract by a contractor has the potential to bring certain monetary risks of a government claim against the contractor. Below, we discuss 5 key ways a government contractor can be subject to...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses– April 2022 #2

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - SBA Increases Its Size Standards, Opening More Opportunities for Winning Government Contracts - The long-awaited increase to size standards by the Small Business Administration (SBA) has arrived....more

SBA Increases Its Size Standards, Opening More Opportunities for Winning Government Contracts

The long-awaited increase to size standards by the Small Business Administration (SBA) has arrived. On March 31, 2022, SBA issued four final rules that increase the small business size standards for a number of industries. As...more

Office of Hearing and Appeals (OHA) Year-In-Review: Impactful Decisions from 2021 [Video]

Ruling on everything from affiliation to broken hyperlinks, the Small Business Administration’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) had a busy year. Day to day, OHA decides SBA program decision appeals, NAICS appeals, and...more

[Webinar] Office of Hearing and Appeals (OHA) Year-In-Review: Impactful Decisions from 2021 - February 17th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

Ruling on everything from affiliation to broken hyperlinks, the Small Business Administration’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) had a busy year. Day to day, OHA decides SBA program decision appeals, NAICS appeals, and...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 2022

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT - Government Contractors to Register for Affirmative Action Program Compliance Certification Beginning February 1, 2022 - In December 2021, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)...more

Requests for Equitable Adjustment Versus Claims: Which Should Contractors Pursue?

Government contractors in various industries encounter increased costs and / or delays caused by the government while performing government contracts. For instance, a contractor may have increased costs in performing a...more

BREAKING: SBA to Suspend Bona Fide Place of Business Requirements for 8(a) Construction Contracts, Effective Immediately

Bibi Hidalgo, the Associate Administrator for SBA’s Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, just announced during her keynote address at the National 8(a) Association Alaska Regional Conference that SBA...more

Federal Small Business Programs—A Primer for Government Contractors [Video]

The federal government spends approximately $500 billion in private sector contracts every year. Over 20% of those contracts must be awarded to small businesses. Small business contracts are primarily awarded through small...more

[Webinar] Federal Small Business Programs—A Primer for Government Contractors - June 15th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

The federal government spends approximately $500 billion in private sector contracts every year. Over 20% of those contracts must be awarded to small businesses. Small business contracts are primarily awarded through small...more

Top Bases for REAs and Claims Arising Under COVID-19

COVID-19 has increased costs for government contractors in almost every sector. Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REAs) and claims are available to contractors seeking compensation. But when should you submit an REA or...more

SBA’s Final Rule on Mentor-Protégé Programs: Key Changes for Government Contractors [Video]

SBA recently issued a final rule that will impact joint ventures, the mentor protégé program, the 8(a) program, and much more. PilieroMazza believes the final rule will largely simplify procedures for small businesses...more

[Webinar] SBA’s Final Rule on Mentor-Protégé Programs: Key Changes for Government Contractors - October 28th, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET

SBA recently issued a final rule that will impact joint ventures, the mentor protégé program, the 8(a) program, and much more. PilieroMazza believes the final rule will largely simplify procedures for small businesses...more

PilieroMazza Summarizes SBA’s Final Rule on Mentor-Protégé Programs

Today, SBA issued its final rule making changes to its rules on joint ventures, the mentor protégé program, the Section 8(a) program, and much more.  In developing this final rule, SBA reviewed and considered the many...more

COVID-19 Guidance for Government Contractors [Video]

As always, PilieroMazza’s primary focus is to keep our clients, resource partners, and the business community at large informed on how our attorneys can help you address your business and legal concerns. With coronavirus...more

[Webinar] COVID-19 Guidance for Government Contractors - July 22nd, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

As always, PilieroMazza’s primary focus is to keep our clients, resource partners, and the business community at large informed on how our attorneys can help you address your business and legal concerns. With coronavirus...more

BIA to Establish Procedures for Federally Recognizing Alaskan Tribes

On January 2, 2020, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) issued a proposed rule to create a new 25 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 82 that would establish procedures for a non-federally recognized Alaska Native entity to...more

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