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The National Defense Authorization Act is a United States federal statute enacted each year to specify the budget and expenditures of the Department of Defense. The NDAA identifies which agencies are responsible for national defense, provides funding for those agencies and includes instructions on proper use of the funds. less -

DoD Mentor-Protégé Program Solidified under Proposed Rule

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts... on 11/10/2023

On October 25, 2023, the Department of Defense (DoD) published a Proposed Rule amending the Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and permanently authorizing the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program...more

SBA, DoD-NISP Release Notice on Security Clearance Requirements for Joint Ventures

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/20/2023

The Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) released a joint notice on Oct. 5, 2023, providing clarifying guidance to agencies on facility security clearances for joint ventures in the National Industrial Security...more

DOD’s Mentor Protégé Program Drops “Pilot” From Title as the NDAA Codifies the Initiative

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 12/23/2022

On December 15, the U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the Fiscal Year 2023 by an 83-11 vote. The annual legislation changes U.S. defense agencies’ policies and regulations and provides...more

Holland & Knight Defense Situation Report: September 2022

Holland & Knight LLP on 9/29/2022

Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are excited to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments. ...more

GAO Clarifies Stance on Joint Ventures and Facility Clearances

Holland & Knight LLP on 9/2/2021

In a bid protest decision released on Aug. 27, 2021, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has resolved a long-simmering question regarding joint ventures and facility clearances. Specifically, in InfoPoint, LLC,...more

Significant U.S. Small Business Administration Regulatory Changes Take Effect November 16, 2020

Holland & Knight LLP on 11/3/2020

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule on Oct. 16, 2020, consolidating its Mentor-Protégé programs and making several potentially significant changes to other aspects of SBA's government contracting...more

The Top 10 Compliance Challenges for 2020

Holland & Knight LLP on 3/2/2020

Attorneys Eric Crusius, Amy Fuentes, Kelsey Hayes and Vijaya Surampudi co-authored an article describing the major issues they expect government contracting professionals to face in the coming year. For example, the...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - February 2020 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 3/2/2020

Comments to Proposed Rule on Consolidation of Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments, February 7, 2020 - In its role as advocate to small businesses operating in the government contracting...more

Defense Procurement Overview of the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act

Perkins Coie on 12/23/2019

Cybersecurity, supply chain risks, data rights, software acquisitions, and cost or pricing data are among the procurement-related issues targeted in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which...more

The 2020 NDAA's Impact on Government Contractors

PilieroMazza PLLC on 12/20/2019

On December 17, 2019, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, sending it to the White House for the President’s signature. As with prior NDAAs, the 2020 NDAA includes a number of...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - December 2019 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 12/12/2019

CLIENT ALERT: SBA to Enact Significant Changes to Small Business Regulations Before 2020: Everything You Need to Know - On November 29, 2019, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule that will...more

Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update - December 2019

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 12/5/2019

Our monthly edition of the “Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update” offers a summary of and insight into the relevant industry developments that occurred during the previous month. Executive Orders - ...more

What Will Happen to the DoD's Mentor-Protégé Program?

PilieroMazza PLLC on 6/13/2019

As many of our clients know, there are several mentor-protégé programs run either by the SBA or specific agencies that are intended to help small businesses develop and enhance their ability to serve as a prime contractor or...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - June 2018

PilieroMazza PLLC on 6/11/2018

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Small Business HUBZone Program and Government Contracting Programs and Consolidation of Mentor-Protégé Programs - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces that it is holding...more

GAO Review Calls for Greater Oversight of DoD’s “Pilot” Mentor-Protégé Program

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 5/3/2017

Last month, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released results from its investigation into the effectiveness of the Department of Defense (DoD) Pilot Mentor-Protégé Program. In accordance with the National Defense...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - September 2016 #4

PilieroMazza PLLC on 9/30/2016

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Amendments to Department of Defense (“DOD”) Mentor-Protégé Program DOD has issued a proposed rule which will amend the DFARS to implement Section 861 of the NDAA 2016, which provides amendments...more

SBA Final Rule on Mentor-Protégé Programs for All Small Businesses Becomes Effective

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/26/2016

The Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a long-awaited final rule establishing a new, expanded mentor-protégé program that will allow all types of small businesses to qualify as protégés, while retaining, but slightly...more

Small Businesses, Big Opportunities – Recent SBA Expansion of the Mentor-Protégé Program

Williams Mullen on 8/9/2016

Effective August 24, 2016, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) will fulfill the mandates of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (“NDAA 2013”), which...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - August 2016

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/8/2016

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Small Business Mentor-Protégé Programs - The SBA is amending its regulations to the HUBZone Program. The amendments: (1) authorize Native Hawaiian Organizations (“NHO”) to own...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - July 2016 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 7/25/2016

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Small Business Mentor-Protégé Programs - The U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) is amending its regulations to implement provisions of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, and the...more

SBA Issues Important Changes and Clarification Concerning Small Business Regulations

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC on 6/2/2016

The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has had a very busy week. First, on May 24, 2016, the agency issued “Statement of General Policy No. 3” (“the Statement”) clarifying the hotly debated inter-affiliate sales exclusion...more

The SBA Offers Some Specifics on the Expansion of the Mentor-Protégé Program

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC on 11/2/2015

As many of you already know, back in February 2015, the SBA issued its long-awaited proposed rule aimed at expanding its mentor-protégé program. The proposed regulations implement changes introduced by the Jobs Act of 2010...more

SBA Proposes New Mentor-Protégé Program

Williams Mullen on 5/14/2015

Recently, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published proposed regulations that will create a new universal mentor-protégé program that the SBA hopes will expand the ways in which small businesses can benefit from the...more

SBA Proposes Sweeping Changes to Small Business Affiliation Rules

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC on 2/17/2015

The SBA is on a roll! It seems that ringing in the new year has invigorated the agency, prompting it to act on the various outstanding directives set forth in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013...more

Highlights of the SBA's Proposed Regulation Changes

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/11/2015

This brief article hits the highpoints of the proposed regulations changes issued by the SBA on Feb. 5, 2015, and addresses what many companies would consider the most substantive changes to date. Notably, other articles have...more

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