SBA Update: New Rule Makes Major Changes to Eligibility and Certification Requirements for HUBZone Program -
As PilieroMazza noted on December 17, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA or the Agency) published a...more
ITAR Registration Fees Increase, Preparing Government Contractors for Financial Impact and Registration Requirements -
On December 10, 2024, the U.S. State Department published a Final Rule, announcing an increase in...more
Keys to Avoiding GAO’s Timeliness Trap -
GAO’s recent decision in Marathon Medical Corporation provides a cautionary tale for government contractors seeking to protest the terms by which an agency conducts a procurement....more
Department of Defense (DOD) Final Rule: Inapplicability of Certain Laws and Regulations to Commercial Items -
DOD issues this Final Rule to amend the DFARS to address the inapplicability of certain laws and regulations to...more
11/27/2023
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GSA’s OASIS Unrestricted Contract Now Runs Until March 2025, GovConWire -
The General Service Administration added six months to the initial period of performance for the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services...more
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Federal Court Prohibits SBA’s Use of Rebuttable Presumption for 8(a) Program -
On July 19, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued an important decision where...more
7/27/2023
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OHA Confirms M&A-Related Recertification Won’t Impact Contractors’ Eligibility Under Pre-Existing Contracts -
For small businesses, navigating the recertification rules promulgated by the Small...more
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES -
General Services Administration - According to Law360, GSA is seeking up to $20 billion worth of information technology services from disadvantaged small businesses and has...more
8/21/2019
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Vets First? An Examination of VA’s Resources for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses -
On June 7, 2018, the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations...more
6/18/2018
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