Size and Status Recertification: What Is It and Why Does it Matter?
The Ins and Outs of Recertifications for Government Contractors
Navigating the FAR/DFARS: The Most Confusing and Little Known Clauses
SBA’s Final Rule on SBA’s MP Program, Joint Ventures, Affiliation and 8(a) Regulations
SBA’s Final Rule on Mentor-Protégé Programs: Key Changes for Government Contractors
PODCAST: Williams Mullen GovCon Perspectives - Recent Updates to the SWaM Certification Process in Virginia
M&As – Novation and Recertification
Effective January 16, 2025, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule intended to close what SBA considered to be a long-standing loophole in its size recertification rules that allowed a large business to...more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Dec. 17, 2024, issued a Final Rule that substantially changes the effect of recertifications of size and socioeconomic status under set-aside contracts following the merger or...more
We continue our discussion of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) recent final rule on various small business programs. Today, we focus on revisions to the regulations governing size protests and requests for formal...more
In August, the Small Business Administration ("SBA") issued a proposed rule that included significant and sweeping changes to its regulations, including to its rules on joint ventures, mentor-protégé, HUBZones, and others....more
The final rule, which takes effect January 16, 2025, could significantly affect small and large businesses considering any merger and acquisition (M&A) activity—and timing will be critical. In a major change, contractors...more
The Small Business Administration ("SBA") recently issued a proposed rule that changes the effect of a concern's size recertification following mergers and acquisitions ("M&A") activity. Notably, the proposed rule is...more
The city of Renton, Washington, finalized rules to implement Initiative 23-02 on May 31, 2024. The initiative was approved by Renton voters in February 2024 and codified within Chapter 5-28 and Section 5-5-4 of the Renton...more