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
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Making Effective Use of the Claims/Disputes Process
On March 12, 2025, the SEC staff confirmed in a no-action letter that issuers may rely on high minimum investment levels, as well as investor self-certification of accredited status, in private offerings involving general...more
On November 21, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a final rule establishing a categorical one-year “reasonable period of time” for certifying authorities to act on requests for water quality...more
As most federal contractors are likely aware, this year marked the first year when covered entities were required to certify compliance with their annual affirmative action plan requirement using the new Contractor Portal of...more
On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite of the Department of Justice (DOJ) told an audience of compliance professionals that DOJ will direct prosecutors to "consider requiring" chief compliance...more
Yesterday, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) published guidance regarding implementation of the agency’s new system for federal contractors and subcontractors to enter, track, and submit affirmative...more
Under the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"), borrowers who received a PPP loan in excess of $2 million, whether from a single loan or the combined total of loans from the borrowers' affiliates, have known for a while that...more
On April 23, 2020, the Treasury Department issued updated guidance (“FAQ 31”) regarding a confusing aspect of the CARES Act’s popular Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”). A day later, on April 24, 2020, the Treasury...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
Over the last several days, the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) has provided some answers to questions that many borrowers have had, including: ..With the negative publicity that some borrowers have gotten, can...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
The Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a second update to its answers to frequently asked questions about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on May 13, 2020. This update extends the “safe harbor” period for...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
On May 13, 2020, the US Treasury and Small Business Administration released additional guidance regarding the Paycheck Protection Program loans, extending the “Safe Harbor” period for borrowers to return loans for which they...more
After we issued the client alert below, the SBA also published FAQ #47 extending the date for the safe harbor period to return PPP funds to May 18, 2020. One day before the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA)...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
In This Issue. The Small Business Administration (SBA) provided guidance on a borrower’s good faith certification on the necessity of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan requests, announcing a safe harbor regarding this...more
On May 13, 2020, the SBA revised its frequently asked questions and added question #46 – “How will SBA review borrowers’ required good-faith certification concerning the necessity of their loan request?” In order to receive a...more
Today the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued additional guidance with respect to the “necessity” certification required under the CARES Act in connection with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The relevant...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) created the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), authorizing certain businesses to apply for loans, a portion of which was eligible for forgiveness through the...more
The Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA) today updated its set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) with respect to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...more
On May 13, the SBA published FAQ #46 in its continuing list of frequently asked questions, regarding the review of borrower’s good faith certification of the necessity of their loan request. Notably, the SBA announced that...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
The Treasury Department has released an update of the Program FAQs for the Paycheck Protection Program, addressing Question 31, which had imposed a heightened, but uncertain, standard of need on borrowers, suggesting many may...more