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The Small Business Administration is a United States federal agency established in 1953 by the Small Business Act. The SBA is dedicated to assisting and supporting small business and entreprenuers. The SBA carries out its mission through a variety of programs including providing financial and federal contract procurement assistance, management assistance, and specialized outreach to women, minorities and armed forces veterans. less -
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SBA Denies Aldevra's Size Protest Appeal Against Government Sales, LLC

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Aldevra, LLC filed two appeals challenging the size determination of Government Sales, LLC (GSL). The Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals consolidated these two appeals into one proceeding....more

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SBA Expands COVID Disaster Loans

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Effective September 8, 2021, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) significantly expanded the ability of small businesses to apply for low-interest loans through the revised COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan...more

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SBA Eliminates the Three-in-Two Rule for Joint Ventures

As part of the outgoing administration’s effort to eliminate and simplify regulations, the SBA issued a final rule – effective November 16, 2020 – to merge “the 8(a) Business Development (BD) Mentor Protégé Program and the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Understanding Section 1202: The Qualified Small Business Stock Exemption

The “qualified small business stock” (QSBS) tax exemption under Section 1202 allows non-corporate founders and investors in certain emerging growth companies to potentially exclude up to 100% of the U.S. federal capital gains...more

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Revisiting Private Equity Investment in Federal IT Contractors

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Information technology (IT) and consulting businesses have continued to attract private equity attention and dollars. For IT businesses contracting with the federal government, there are additional attractions for private...more

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Paycheck Protection Program: FAQs for Small Businesses

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We have been sharing client alerts about the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) created by the CARES Act.  Below are some frequently asked questions and answers with respect to the PPP...more

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Paycheck Protection Program – Where Are We Now? An Up-To-Date Guide to the Paycheck Protection Program (Updated)

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Since the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and the U.S. Treasury Department (“Treasury”) have issued a...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

SBA Issues Interim Final Rule Capping Aggregate PPP Loan Amounts at $20M for Single Corporate Groups

The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently released additional guidance that businesses that are part of a single corporate group shall in no event receive more than $20 million of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)...more

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Update: Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act Increases Funds Available to Hospitals and Health Care...

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On April 24, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act was signed into law, appropriating $75 billion for hospitals and other eligible health care providers for health care related expenses or lost...more

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SBA Issues Additional Guidance On Affiliation Rules Under The Paycheck Protection Program

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As previously reported, the Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of Treasury, has separately issued an interim rule on its affiliation rules and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the...more

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Paycheck Protection Program: Eligibility and Affiliation Rules

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On the heels of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Interim Final Rule issued on April 2, 2020, the Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration (SBA) released additional PPP guidelines in the form of FAQs on...more

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Small Business Financial Relief Through the Paycheck Protection Program

The CARES Act provides $350 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program to allow the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee 100% loans (with interest rates not to exceed 4%) made by local SBA preferred lenders to...more

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Business Immigration Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Companies affected by COVID-19 must carefully consider immigration implications for all foreign national and expat employees, including issues of immigration compliance. Those businesses with employees working in the United...more

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Integrity and Oversight Processes in CARES Act Warrant Careful Review

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The COVID-19 crisis has spurred unprecedented government action on multiple fronts, including the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security legislation (the “CARES Act”). The legislation is...more

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Congress Opens Streamlined Reorganization Process to More Debtors

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An important improvement aimed at ensuring a faster, less expensive, and more tailored approach to reorganizations involving smaller businesses was embedded in the recent $2 trillion recovery package known as the Coronavirus...more

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Nonprofits: CARES Act Offers COVID-19 Relief, But Requirements Can Be Complex

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides economic relief to organizations, including nonprofits, facing financial challenges as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....more

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SBA Offers Guidance on Affiliation Rules for Paycheck Protection Program

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On April 3, the Small Business Administration issued two additional rule updates affecting the Paycheck Protection Program. First, it provided a summary of the affiliation rules to be used by applicants in connection with the...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Steps Private Equity and Venture Capital-Backed Companies Should Consider Taking for PPP Eligibility

Despite assertions from Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle that the affiliation rules would be waived for applicants with outside minority investors, additional SBA guidance only provided relief for faith-based...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Client Alert: Requirements and Considerations for Payroll Protection Program Loans

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is the most ambitious of numerous federal, state and local efforts to aid individuals and small businesses adversely affected by COVID-19. We previously...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

COVID-19 Client Primer | Paycheck Protection Program

The Paycheck Protection Program Under the CARES Act Title I of the recently enacted CARES Act provides for the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to assist eligible borrowers with loans...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

CARES Act and FFCRA Revenue Stream Options for Nonprofit Organizations

Depending on size and tax-exemption status, nonprofit organizations may be eligible for federal relief. Nonprofit organizations can qualify for financial relief under certain provisions of the CARES Act, which is designed to...more

Perkins Coie

Small Business Loans and the CARES Act: What PE and VC Investors Need to Know About the SBA’s Affiliation Rules

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A key feature of the nearly $2 trillion economic stimulus bill signed into law on March 27, 2020, is the creation of a $350 billion “Paycheck Protection Program” (PPP) to authorize loans to businesses affected by the COVID-19...more

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CMS Issues Broad Blanket Waivers of Stark Law Sanctions for COVID-19 Purposes

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On March 30, 2020, CMS issued blanket waivers of sanctions under the Federal physician self-referral law (the Stark Law) for purposes of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic (Stark Waivers or Waivers). The Stark Waivers,...more

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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Paycheck Protection Program

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As of April 2, 2020 On March 27, 2020, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), which is an approximately $2 trillion stimulus and economic relief...more

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Applying for a CARES Act Loan? Take Three Simple Steps Now to Avoid Government Scrutiny Later

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The COVID-19 virus crush is upon us at this moment. Like in 2008 with TARP, the government has invited businesses around the country to apply for CARES Act relief to help survive this pandemic...more

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