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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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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 2024

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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular: Acquisition Data Management - On May 30, OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy published a circular entitled, “Strategic Management of Acquisition Data and Information.”...more

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Rule of Two Changes: OMB Memo Aims to Make Rule of Two Apply to Task and Delivery Orders and SBA’s Proposed Rules, Coming Soon,...

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On January 25, 2024, the White House Office of Management and Budget issued a memo, Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple-Award Contracts, calling for executive agencies to apply the FAR’s Rule of Two to task...more

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OMB Says Agencies “Should” Perform A Rule Of Two Analysis And Set Aside Requirements For Task Orders Under Multiple-Award...

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The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued a policy memorandum with a goal of promoting small business participation under multiple-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts (MACs). One of the...more

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Recent Changes for Contractors to Consider - SBA Small Business Credit Rules, CMMC Updates, CTA Reporting, FLSA Overtime...

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Aerospace, defense, and security businesses are subject to a myriad of regulations and operational requirements that are constantly changing. These include things like SBA rules for credit for small businesses and...more

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Third Quarter 2023 Government Contracts Policy and Regulatory Review

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The third quarter had government contractors staring down the possibility of a government shutdown while also contending with some significant regulatory developments. We review some of those developments below....more

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Congressional, Executive, and Legal Developments for Government Contractors to Consider - February 2023

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In January, the OMB implemented the following new policies designed to strengthen the federal contracting system. On January 10, 2023, the OMB issued a memorandum on the subject of Strengthening Support for Federal...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 2023 #2

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SBA Releases Preview of New HUBZone Maps Effective July 1, 2023 - HUBZone contractors have been anxiously awaiting updates to the HUBZone maps. In 2021, the Small Business Administration (SBA) extended the “freeze” on the...more

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SBA Annual Scorecard Shows Federal Government Continues to Prioritize Small Business Contracting

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) recently released its annual Procurement Scorecard, demonstrating the federal government’s continued prioritization of small business contracting and subcontracting. In 2021, the...more

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SBA Issues Final Rule on 2022 NAICS Code Update

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On September 29, 2022, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule amending its small-business size regulations to incorporate the U.S. Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) North American Industry...more

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

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Action Required: Federal Contractor Data at Risk of Public Disclosure - On August 19, 2022, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs published a public notice to contractors about a Freedom...more

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U.S. Department of Energy Releases Report on Securing America’s Clean Energy Supply Chain

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROPOSES SEVERAL POLICY ACTIONS TO OVERCOME ENERGY SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES AND TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY - This is the second in a series of client alerts that will be published in the near future...more

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OMB Releases Guidance to Advance Equity for Underserved Small Businesses in Federal Procurement

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released guidance on December 2, 2021, implementing Executive Order 13985, “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government” (EO).  The...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2021 #2

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Class Deviation Regarding Exceptions to the Limitations on Subcontracting Requirements for Small Business Concerns Under FAR Part 19 - The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council published a...more

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Paycheck Protection Program Round 2: FAQs For Nonprofits - August 2021

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The Paycheck Protection Program closed on May 28, 2021. The SBA is no longer accepting new applications from participating lenders. The following FAQs are for informational purposes only and to assist borrowers who obtained...more

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Paycheck Protection Program: SBA Discontinues Use Of Loan Necessity Questionnaire

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The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has officially discontinued use of the Loan Necessity Questionnaire previously required for forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans of $2 million or more...more

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First Draw Loans at or Over $2 million—SBA Discontinues Use of Necessity Questionnaires and What Is Next

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As per our earlier articles, in late 2020, the SBA began requiring borrowers with First Draw PPP loans $2 million or greater to complete a PPP Loan Necessity Questionnaire (Form 3509 (For Profit Borrowers) or Form 3510...more

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Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Update – SBA Withdraws Loan Necessity Questionnaire

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The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) officially ended on May 31, 2021. From April 2020 through May 2021, the program provided approximately 12 million loans totaling nearly $800 million that helped businesses keep their...more

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Paycheck Protection Program Round 2: FAQs For Nonprofits - June 2021

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The Paycheck Protection Program closed on May 28, 2021. The SBA is no longer accepting new applications from participating lenders. The following FAQs are for informational purposes only and to assist borrowers who obtained...more

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Are We Ever Going To See A COVID-19 ETS And, If So, What Will It Look Like? My Meeting With The White House This Week Didn’t...

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The one question on everyone’s mind is when, if ever, will employers learn whether OSHA will actually issue the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) that OSHA delivered to the White House’s Office of Management and...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 2021 #3

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LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION - Return to Work: Employer-Mandated COVID Vaccination Policies and Accommodating Employee Disabilities and Religious Beliefs - With over 50% of the adult population in the United States...more

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Paycheck Protection Program: FAQs for Nonprofits - UPDATED March #3

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On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more

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Paycheck Protection Program: FAQs For Nonprofits - UPDATED March 2021 #2

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On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more

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February Regulatory and Legislative Update

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This edition of the “Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update” offers a summary of and insight into the relevant industry developments that occurred during the month of February....more

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Paycheck Protection Program: FAQs For Nonprofits - UPDATED March 2021

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On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more

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SBA Proposes Increase in Small Business Size Standards For Certain Service Industries

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On November 27, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a Proposed Rule to revise the small business size standards for businesses in five North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) sectors in an...more

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