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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’s Proposed Revisions to 8(a) Regulations

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 9/13/2022

On September 9, 2022, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding “Ownership and Control and Contractual Assistance Requirements for the 8(a) Business Development Program.”...more

FHFA Eliminates Adverse Market Refinance Fee

Goodwin on 7/30/2021

In This Issue. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will no longer charge lenders the Adverse Market Refinance Fee; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is seeking...more

Financial Services Weekly Roundup: Madden Fix/Valid When Made Rule Faces New Challengers

Goodwin on 8/28/2020

In the News. On the heels of a lawsuit challenging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) recently issued Madden fix/valid when made rule, eight state attorneys general filed suit challenging a similar rule...more

Regulation Recap: SBA Publishes Proposed Rule Consolidating Mentor Protégé Programs

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters on 11/22/2019

Lovers of consistency, rejoice! After a few years of administering two separate, yet substantially similar mentor-protégé programs, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has proposed a rulemaking to consolidate the 8(a)...more

Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update - November 2019

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 11/18/2019

Our monthly edition of the “Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update” offers a summary of and insight into the relevant industry developments that occurred during the previous month. Regulations - The FAR...more

CFPB's Proposed Debt Collection Rule: Perspectives from the Comment Period

Hudson Cook, LLP on 10/18/2019

It's been four weeks since the comment period closed on the CFPB's proposed debt collection rule - just enough time to look back with some perspective on the comments submitted and assess how the CFPB may move forward. The...more

SBA Takes First Step to Begin Implementing Runway Extension Act; Continues to Delay Effective Date for the Act’s New Standard for...

Womble Bond Dickinson on 7/24/2019

As detailed in our previous alert , when the Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018 (the “Act”) became law in December 2018, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) declared that the Act would not be effective until...more

SBA Proposes Rule To Implement Runway Act

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 6/27/2019

SBA’s proposed rule extends the measurement period from three to five years for contractors under revenue-based size standards to determine eligibility as a small business for federal procurement, including set-aside...more

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