On February 19, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) denied an appeal from an unsuccessful bidder who argued the awardee was large due to an acquisition that occurred while the award was pending. OHA found that Small...more
On December 17, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published its final rule detailing new recertification requirements following mergers and acquisitions (M&A), new language around negative control for affiliation...more
On December 17, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published its final rule in response to its August 2024 proposed rule and the ensuing comments from the industry. The rule will have a substantial impact on the...more
On August 23, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a proposed rule that would make significant changes to SBA’s recertification requirements. Most notably, the rule would change when size and socioeconomic...more
The health of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) has been brought to the fore as the United States responds to wars in Ukraine and Israel. Unfortunately, according to the National Defense Industrial Association’s “Vital Signs”...more
On April 27, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule which, effective May 30, will make a number of changes to the SBA regulations impacting small businesses. The regulations, finalizing the proposed rule...more
5/26/2023
/ 8(a) Program ,
Certifications ,
Final Rules ,
Joint Venture ,
Mergers ,
Notice of Non-Compliance ,
Penalties ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Subcontracts
Given the continued high volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions in the federal marketplace, buyers and sellers need to be aware of the developing body of case law at Government Accountability Office (GAO) and...more
10/29/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Bid Protests ,
Buyers ,
COFC ,
Due Diligence ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
Mergers ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Sellers ,
Standing
Late last month, the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Hearings & Appeals (OHA) issued a decision adhering to its prior line of cases discussing when present effect will be given to an indication of interest...more
- MoneyGram and Ant Financial mutually terminate $1.2 billion proposed merger
- CFIUS’s concerns focused on cyber and information security
- Scrutiny of buyers’ information security processes is likely to increase
On...more
1/22/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Foreign Investment ,
Mergers ,
Moneygram ,
National Security ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration