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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 -

SBA Proposes Faster Payments and Simplified Reporting

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 1/8/2025

On December 19, the Small Business Administration published proposed amendments to 13 CFR § 125.3 that would affect small business subcontracting. Their goal is to accelerate payments to small business subcontractors and...more

SBA Publishes Major Rule Change: Heeding Input, the Administration Clarifies and Refines M&A-Related Rules to Ease Concerns

Maynard Nexsen on 1/3/2025

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

SBA Proposes To Require The Rule Of Two For Most Task And Delivery Order Competitions

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 10/31/2024

On October 25, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule to mandate a Rule of Two analysis for most task and delivery order competitions, except under Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts. ...more

SBA Proposed Rule Seeks to Expand "Rule of Two" to Multiple Award Contract Task Orders

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/28/2024

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Oct. 25, 2024, issued a proposed rule aimed at increasing small business participation in multiple award contracts (MACs) by expanding the application of the Rule of Two to...more

SBA’s Rule-of-Two Proposal Targets Increased Small-Business Set-Asides

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 10/28/2024

On October 25, the Small Business Administration proposed a rule intended to increase small business participation in multiple-award contracts. The rule would apply the “Rule of Two” to task and delivery orders issued under...more

SBA Issues Proposed Rule to Require "Rule of Two" for Orders Under Multiple Award Contracts

Maynard Nexsen on 10/28/2024

Today, the Small Business Administration issued a proposed rule that would expand the application of the "rule of two" (for small business) to orders under multiple award contracts. The proposed rule is welcome news for small...more

How SBA's Proposed Size, Status Recertifications Rule Could Impact Small Business M&A

Holland & Knight LLP on 9/25/2024

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Aug. 23, 2024, issued a Proposed Rule that significantly changes the effect of recertifications of size and socioeconomic status under set-aside contracts following a merger or...more

SBA Proposes Rule That Will Change M&A Landscape for Small Business, Recertifications to Impact Award Eligibility

Maynard Nexsen on 9/17/2024

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

SBA Proposes to Amend its Negative Control Rule, Which Could Have Major Implications for Small Businesses and Minority Shareholder

Maynard Nexsen on 9/13/2024

Recently, the Small Business Administration ("SBA") issued a proposed rule, which could significantly alter the status quo for permissible negative control. Impacted small businesses and their minority shareholders and...more

SBA’s Proposed Rule: All Small Mentor-Protégé Program ‎

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 9/12/2024

On Friday, August 23, the Small Business Administration issued a proposed rule that would significantly change the SBA’s HUBZone small business contracting program and other small business programs, including the 8(a) Program...more

SBA’s Proposed Rule: Affiliation and Negative Control

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 9/11/2024

Comments are due by October 7, 2024. On Friday, August 23, the Small Business Administration issued a proposed rule that would significantly change the SBA’s HUBZone small business contracting program and other small...more

SBA Seeks Comments on Proposed Updates to the HUBZone Program, and Clarifications to Other Small Business Programs

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/29/2024

On August 23, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule that would make changes to its regulations for the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program to clarify certain...more

SBA Proposes Significant Changes to Multiple Programs and Policies

Wiley Rein LLP on 8/28/2024

WHAT: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a proposed rule that’s directed principally at amending its regulations governing the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program, but also proposes...more

SBA’s Proposed Rule: Impact on HUBZone and 8(a) Programs

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 8/26/2024

On Friday, August 23, the Small Business Administration issued a proposed rule that would make significant changes to the SBA’s HUBZone small business contracting program, as well as modifications to other small business...more

SBA Announces It Is Considering Whether To Prohibit Mentor-Protégé Joint Ventures From Competing For Multiple Award Contracts

Womble Bond Dickinson on 7/30/2024

On July 22, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) posted an announcement, Tribal Consultation for HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications and Potential Reforms Under Executive Order 14112, 89 Fed. Reg. 59010...more

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Small Business Administration › Comment Period

SBA Proposes Faster Payments and Simplified Reporting

SBA Publishes Major Rule Change: Heeding Input, the Administration Clarifies and Refines M&A-Related Rules to Ease Concerns

SBA Proposes To Require The Rule Of Two For Most Task And Delivery Order Competitions

SBA Proposed Rule Seeks to Expand "Rule of Two" to Multiple Award Contract Task Orders

SBA’s Rule-of-Two Proposal Targets Increased Small-Business Set-Asides

SBA Issues Proposed Rule to Require "Rule of Two" for Orders Under Multiple Award Contracts

How SBA's Proposed Size, Status Recertifications Rule Could Impact Small Business M&A

SBA Proposes Rule That Will Change M&A Landscape for Small Business, Recertifications to Impact Award Eligibility

SBA Proposes to Amend its Negative Control Rule, Which Could Have Major Implications for Small Businesses and Minority Shareholder

SBA’s Proposed Rule: All Small Mentor-Protégé Program ‎

SBA’s Proposed Rule: Affiliation and Negative Control

SBA Seeks Comments on Proposed Updates to the HUBZone Program, and Clarifications to Other Small Business Programs

SBA Proposes Significant Changes to Multiple Programs and Policies

SBA’s Proposed Rule: Impact on HUBZone and 8(a) Programs

SBA Announces It Is Considering Whether To Prohibit Mentor-Protégé Joint Ventures From Competing For Multiple Award Contracts

SBA Proposed Rule and its Impact on Alaska Native Corporations

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 2023 #3

Size Protest Amendments to the FAR Are Coming

Trade Groups and Policymakers Criticize CFPB Nonbank Registries Pointing to Overreach

Could the SBA be making changes to the SBIC program?

Agencies Issue Notice of Proposed Regulations Amending FAR

SBA Proposes Revisions to Bona Fide Place of Business Requirements for 8(a) Construction Contracts

SBA Seeks Comments on Proposed Updates to the 8(a) Program and Many Other Government Contracting Programs

SBA’s Proposed Revisions to 8(a) Regulations

SBA Proposes Rules that Could Have Significant Impact on ANCs

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