The Ins and Outs of Recertifications for Government Contractors
Marti Arvin and Anthony Buenger on the CMMC Framework
Nonpublication Requests For Patent Applications: Disadvantages
SBA’s New WOSB / EDWOSB Certification Requirement and 8(a) Economic Disadvantage Criteria Revisions
Compliance Perspectives: Preparing for the Certification Exams
PODCAST: Williams Mullen GovCon Perspectives - Why Was My SWaM Certification Denied, and What Can I Do?
Making Effective Use of the Claims/Disputes Process
On December 14, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted amendments to the affirmative defense in Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and adopted...more
This is the eighth (and last) of an eight-part series addressing cutting-edge strategies for Certified Claims under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA). Certified Claims are the primary avenue available to government contractors...more
In a series of FAQs issued last spring, the Small Business Administration (SBA) made clear that it would review the certification made by Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrowers of $2 million or more that “[c]urrent...more
Employers rushed to apply for the first $349 billion in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which Congress has increased to $670...more
This Article is based on information available as of May 18, 2020. The information is subject to change as additional guidance is provided. The SBA has now published its PPP Loan Forgiveness Application (SBA Form 3508) which...more
Since the passage of the CARES Act and the SBA completing the first round of PP Loans, companies have been dealing with an ever changing set of guidelines interpreting the eligibility requirements for a PPP Loan and the...more
Anyone closely considering or utilizing the PPP has undoubtedly heard about the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) so-called “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQs) that the agency has been issuing and updating on a...more
On May 13, 2020, the Small Business Administration ("SBA") issued FAQ # 46 dealing with its plan to review certain PPP loans (in response to COVID-19) to determine if the “necessity” certification was made in good faith by...more
On May 13, 2020, the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the United States Treasury, released FAQ 46 to provide guidance as to how SBA will be reviewing the certifications that all...more
In response to public criticism regarding the disbursement of loans to larger companies, on April 23, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued guidance stressing that Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applicants...more
As discussed here, yesterday in FAQ #46, the SBA stated that “[a]ny borrower that, together with its affiliates, received PPP loans with an original principal amount of less than $2 million will be deemed to have made the...more
The vast majority of Borrower’s under the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) may breathe a little bit easier today, as the SBA has finally issued guidance surrounding the “good faith” certification Borrowers had to...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently updated their "Paycheck Protection Program Loans FAQ" with guidance regarding its review of a borrowers’ required good-faith certification concerning the necessity of their loan...more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released guidance just one day before its safe harbor repayment deadline of May 14, 2020, to help a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrower determine whether it lacked a...more
Since the passage of the CARES Act and the SBA completing the first round of PPP Loans, companies have been dealing with an ever changing set of guidelines interpreting the eligibility requirements for a PPP Loan and the...more
As an update to our previous alert regarding guidance on the good faith “necessity” certification, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has further extended the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan “safe harbor”...more
In the past few weeks, the U.S. Department of Treasury and Small Business Administration (SBA) have raised issues concerning the economic uncertainty certification made by both public and private companies in FAQs #31 and...more
The SBA has provided a good faith necessity certification safe harbor for certain PPP borrowers with loans less than $2 million and also has limited PPP funds to $20 million for corporate groups...more
On May 13, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced additional guidance regarding the good faith “necessity” certification for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans in the form of a new Frequently Ask...more
On May 13, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) updated its Frequently Asked Questions on the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans with a new Question 46 regarding a borrower’s certification that its PPP loan...more
The first PPP loans now near the end of their eligible 8 week period: significant questions persist and pressure is mounting on the SBA and Treasury to implement program revisions. ...more
One long week after the U.S. Treasury announced that it was extending the Paycheck Protection Program Loan “safe harbor” deadline to May 14, the U.S. Treasury announced this morning that borrowers whose loan amount (combined...more
Safe Harbor Deadline to Repay Loans of $2 Million or More Extended to May 18th - On May 13, 2020, the Treasury issued important and long-awaited FAQ guidance regarding the PPP applicant certification (referred to herein...more
When submitting a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan request, medical providers and all other borrowers must certify in good faith that “[c]urrent economic uncertainty makes this loan request necessary to support the...more
CARES Act: Paycheck Protection Program Loans - In guidance issued in late April, after many Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans had already been funded and the proceeds were being spent, the SBA said borrowers needed...more