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
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
In a lengthy and complex effort, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule on December 17, 2024, that amended many requirements related to small business contracting. As with most rules, there are some...more
Published by Set-Aside Alert: The Small Business Administration's regulations require a concern to recertify its small business and/or socio-economic size status (1) within 30 days of an approved contract novation; (2) within...more
Earlier this year, the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) ruled that recertification by a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (“SDVOSB”) following its acquisition by a...more
In a noteworthy decision earlier this year, the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) confirmed the broad nature of SBA’s general rule that a contractor maintains its size and...more
Published by Set-Aside Newsletter: The new year brought a ruling from the Small Business Administration's Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) clarifying the effect of SBA's recertification rules. These rules require...more
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans First Contracting Program continues to attract more and more veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs) and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs). ...more