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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 -

UPDATE: Next Step in SBA’s Implementation of Ultima Ruling to 8(a) Program

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 9/19/2023

The July 19 Ultima ruling threw the 8(a) program into tumult after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee found the program’s rebuttable presumption mechanism, used to find social disadvantage, in...more

The SBA Makes Significant Changes to 8(a) Program

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 8/31/2023

The changes come in response to a court injunction declaring rebuttable presumption for social disadvantage unconstitutional. All pending SBA 8(a) program applications are currently suspended due to an injunction issued by...more

SBA Issues Interim Guidance on 8(a) Program Following Ultima Ruling

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 8/24/2023

On July 19, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee ruled in favor of Ultima Services Corporation, prompting the pause of new 8(a) applications and necessitating a reorganization of the program’s...more

SBA Releases Interim Guidance on 8(a) Program in Light of Ultima Decision

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/21/2023

As announced by U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Associate General Counsel for Procurement Law John Klein in an Aug. 17, 2023, webinar, SBA has issued a press release and interim guidance regarding its implementation...more

PPP Loan Rules Clarified for Fishing Boat Owners/Operators; OSHA and CDC Interim Guidance for Seafood Processors

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 7/2/2020

Paycheck Protection Program Loans – Certain Fishing Boat Owners and Certain Crewmembers - For fishing boat owners and operators who obtained (or who are contemplating applying for) a forgivable Paycheck Protection Program...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - April 2015 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 4/20/2015

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - DoD, GSA, and NASA Issue Small Entity Compliance Guide - The Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)...more

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