The Small Business Administration (SBA) published earlier this month one of the most significant rule changes in recent history. We previously addressed the new M&A and long-term recertification rules....more
The Small Business Administration published a gargantuan new rule Tuesday that will significantly change small business contracting for years to come....more
Any acquisition involving a small business government contractor comes with a host of questions concerning what effect, if any, the transaction may have on the small business’s size and status post-closing. ...more
1/4/2024
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Contract Terms ,
Court of Federal Claims ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) ,
GAO ,
Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) ,
Purchase Agreement ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
Set-Aside Contracts ,
Set-Asides ,
Small Business ,
Women-Owned Businesses
It is not any exaggeration to say that mentor-protégé joint ventures (MPJVs) have taken over the world of set-aside Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs). For example, late last year it was reported that the initial...more
6/29/2023
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Court of Federal Claims ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
GWACs ,
HUBZone ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Request for Proposals ,
SBA ,
Set-Aside Contracts ,
Small Business ,
Veterans ,
Women-Owned Businesses
Understand the pros, cons, best practices, and pitfalls of a government contract bid protest -
With higher infrastructure spending anticipated in fiscal year 2022, government contractors should expect protest activity...more
On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (the “Guidance”). This highly anticipated Guidance outlines the Covid-19...more
10/7/2021
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Masks ,
Public Contracts ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Safety Standards ,
Subcontractors ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Appropriations Act”), was signed into law following weeks of negotiations by members of Congress and Executive branch officials. The Appropriations Act...more
On May 28, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives near-unanimously passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, H.R. 7010 (the “PPP Flex Act” or the “Flex Act”) as national leaders look to provide...more
On May 28, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives near-unanimously passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, H.R. 7010 (the “PPP Flex Act” or the “Flex Act”). The bipartisan PPP Flex Act now goes to the...more
On May 13, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, provided the following critical guidance on the good-faith certification requirement for Payroll...more
5/14/2020
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Certification Requirements ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Loans ,
Good Faith ,
New Guidance ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Safe Harbors ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
U.S. Treasury
On April 23, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, added new guidance to their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) FAQ document, located here, which...more
Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, enacted on March 27, 2020, provides the possibility of welcome financial relief for many federal contractors struggling to stay afloat during the...more
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (or “CARES”) Act, the largest stimulus in American history (the “Act”). The Act expands eligibility and loosens restraints...more
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (or “CARES”) Act, the largest stimulus in American history (the “Act”). The Act expands eligibility and loosens restraints...more
As the marketplace slows in response to the worldwide spread of COVID-19, companies are (or should be) breaking out their contracts and subcontracts to see what they say to protect themselves from current and future problems....more
3/20/2020
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Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Response ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Performance Standards ,
Prime Contractor ,
State of Emergency ,
Subcontractors ,
Work Suspensions
U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) regulations require that mentor-protégé and socioeconomic joint ventures designate the protégé or socioeconomic member as the “managing venturer” of the joint venture. However, the...more
2018 was a busy year in terms of changes to the statutes and regulations that govern small business and socioeconomic set-aside procurement activities for small and large firms alike. This Miles Alert discusses two of the...more
Earlier this year, the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) ruled that recertification by a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (“SDVOSB”) following its acquisition by a...more