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
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 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
/ CARES Act ,
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
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
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