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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 -

COFC Warns: Protesters Must Prove Capability, Not Just Claim It

Pillsbury - Bid Protest Debrief on 6/19/2025

In KL3, LLC v. United States, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, No. 24-2028 (June 2, 2025, reissued June 12, 2025), KL3 challenged the Department of Defense’s award of two sole-source contracts under the SBA’s 8(a) program,...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 2023

PilieroMazza PLLC on 10/6/2023

Small Business Administration (SBA) Press Release: SBA Administrator Guzman Releases Statement on the Reopening of the 8(a) Application Portal - On Friday, September 29, U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2023 #4

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/25/2023

SBA to Require Individually-Owned 8(a) Firms to Support Social Disadvantage Prior to 8(a) Award Approval - As PilieroMazza recently reported, on July 19, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee...more

Comparing Senate and House NDAA 2024

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 8/11/2023

On July 27, 2023, the United States Senate passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year 2024 (S.2226), setting the stage for negotiation with the House of Representatives over the...more

Hello Q4: SBA Clarifies 8(a) Sole Source Rules, Individual 8(a)s Have More Options for Larger Awards

Maynard Nexsen on 7/25/2023

The government's fiscal year ("FY") is coming to an end on September 30, which means the need for agencies to spend "use it or lose it" contracting dollars will steadily increase over the next couple of months. And, while the...more

Agencies Issue Notice of Proposed Regulations Amending FAR

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 12/22/2022

On October 15, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule making changes to the SBA’s 8(a) program regulations “to more clearly articulate SBA’s intent with regard to certain aspects of the 8(a)...more

DOD Issues Final Rule on SBA Joint Venture Eligibility ‎

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 11/29/2022

On October 28, 2022, the Department of Defense’s amendments to FAR 52.212-3 and FAR 52.219-1 became effective. These changes amended the Federal Acquisition Regulations to be in line with prior changes by the SBA to its...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 2022 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 11/25/2022

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - SBA Adjusts Economic Disadvantage Thresholds for 8(a) and EDWOSB Programs and Monetary-Based Size Standards - Per an interim final rule published on November 17, 2022, the Small Business...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 2022 #4

PilieroMazza PLLC on 10/28/2022

SBA Proposes Revisions to Ownership and Control Requirements for the 8(a) Business Development Program - As PilieroMazza noted, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a major proposed rulemaking that will impact...more

DoD Proposes to Apply Non-Manufacturer Rule to All 8(a) Contracts

PilieroMazza PLLC on 4/8/2019

Nearly three years ago, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued a final rule that standardized the limitations on subcontracting and the non-manufacturer rule (“NMR”) that apply to small business concerns,...more

D.C. Circuit Rules That the 8(a) Program is Constitutional, But Its Reasoning Raises Questions

Holland & Knight LLP on 9/27/2016

On September 9, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) issued a split decision holding that § 8(a) of the Small Business Act does not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the...more

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