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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 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

When a Protégé Rebels Against Its Mentor: The Price Contractors Pay for Not Knowing Fiduciary Duties

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/8/2024

What happens when a protégé rebels against its mentor? In a recent decision from the Eleventh Circuit, Yorktown Sys. Grp. Inc., v. Threat Tec LLC, the court had to deal with such a question after Threat Tec, the protégé and...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 2024 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 7/18/2024

Small Business Administration (SBA) Notification: 7(a) Working Capital Pilot Program - On July 15, SBA published a notification of the pilot program and requested comments to provide SBA 7(a) guaranteed lines of credit up...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 2024 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 6/21/2024

Broken Promises: The Government’s Ability to Trick Contractors and Get Away With It (Maybe) As the government embraced the digital age in the years after COVID-19, its need for new software and technologies skyrocketed....more

SBA Announces Final Rule Eliminating Self-Certification for SDVOSBs

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/13/2024

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on June 6, 2024, published a Final Rule (the Rule) to eliminate self-certification for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) whose federal government contracts...more

SBA Proposed Rule and its Impact on Alaska Native Corporations

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 6/12/2024

The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration are proposing amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) that will align the FAR with regulatory...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 2024 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 5/17/2024

Department of Agriculture (USDA) Final Rule: Removing Reference to SAM (System for Award Management) Managed Identifier (SAMMI) - On May 13, USDA published a Final Rule to remove references to SAMMI which became obsolete...more

Impact of 11th Circuit’s Sovereign Immunity Waiver Decision on Tribally-Owned Businesses in SBA’s 8(a) Program

PilieroMazza PLLC on 5/6/2024

On May 1, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a sweeping decision impacting sovereign immunity for tribally-owned government contractors. The first-of-its-kind appellate decision concludes that by...more

Is It Time for Regulations on GSA’s Contractor Teaming Arrangements?

PilieroMazza PLLC on 4/30/2024

In the late 1990s, the General Services Administration (GSA) created the concept of Contractor Teaming Arrangements (CTAs). Unlike the contractor teaming arrangements described under FAR 9.601, which simply describe a joint...more

Terms and Conditions vs. Contract Clauses: Which Language Applies to Government Contract Disputes?

PilieroMazza PLLC on 4/25/2024

Determining which language applies to a contract dispute is critical to any contractor seeking to recover costs through the claims and appeals process. Recently, through a series of appeals before the Civilian Board of...more

Coming Soon: Long-Awaited Updates to FAR Small Business Rules

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/2/2024

After several years of disjointed regulations between the Small Business Administration ("SBA") and the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR") related to the limitations on subcontracting, revised FAR regulations are on the...more

Novation and Recertification Requirements: A Post-Closing Guide for GovCon M&A Deals

PilieroMazza PLLC on 3/18/2024

After the sale or acquisition of a business or its assets, there are often one or more post-closing requirements that business owners must complete. In deals involving government contractors, two of these requirements are...more

Focus on SBA’s SBIC Program, Part 3: Demystifying the Intricacies of the SBIC Application Process

PilieroMazza PLLC on 1/29/2024

The Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program is emerging as a powerful financial tool for small business government contractors seeking a transformative approach to financing and growth. This third blog in the series...more

FY 2024 Defense Act: GHG Emissions, Subcontracting, and AI Considerations for US Government Contractors

Morgan Lewis on 1/2/2024

US President Joseph Biden recently signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 into law. Implications for government contractors range from new restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions certifications to...more

Year-End Legal Overview for Small Business Contractors

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 12/28/2023

As we come to the end of 2023, I wanted to take the opportunity to summarize the status of the various legal challenges on issues that are relevant to small business contractors. Ultima Services Corp. v. U.S. Dept. of...more

DoD Mentor-Protégé Program Solidified under Proposed Rule

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts... on 11/10/2023

On October 25, 2023, the Department of Defense (DoD) published a Proposed Rule amending the Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and permanently authorizing the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program...more

Protecting Our Nation’s Data, Part 2: Implementing Cyber Threat Incident Reporting and Information Sharing

PilieroMazza PLLC on 11/8/2023

In October 2023, the federal government released a Proposed Rule aimed at incorporating new cybersecurity reporting requirements into the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). In this second installment of PilieroMazza’s...more

SBA and ISOO Issue Guidance on Facility Security Clearances for Joint Ventures

PilieroMazza PLLC on 10/24/2023

On October 5, 2023, the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a Joint Notice that provides guidance on the facility security clearance (FCL) requirements for joint...more

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

PilieroMazza PLLC on 10/19/2023

Department of Defense (DOD) Notice and Request for Comments: Negotiation of a Reciprocal Defense Procurement (RDP) Agreement with the Republic of India - On October 10, 2023, DOD issued a notice that, on behalf of the...more

SBA Updates Its Regulations On Lower-Tier Small Business Subcontracting Credit

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 10/16/2023

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a final rule amending its regulation on lower-tier small business subcontracting credit to account for statutory changes introduced in the National Defense Authorization Act...more

Subcontracting To A Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture: Changes To How Small Business Subcontracting Goals Are Calculated

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 9/7/2023

Recent changes to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations affect how large businesses can take small business credit for subcontracting to their own mentor-protégé joint ventures (MPJVs). SBA’s final rule...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2023 #5

PilieroMazza PLLC on 9/1/2023

Small Business Administration (SBA) Releases Interim Guidance to 8(a) Program Participants in Light of Lower Court Ruling - The SBA released interim guidance regarding the 8(a) Business Development Program in light of a...more

Construction Contractor Wins COVID-Related Construction Claim on Appeal: Lessons Learned

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/30/2023

Since the beginning of the pandemic, boards and courts have denied a vast majority of construction claims seeking pandemic-related costs under fixed-price contracts. In this blog, PilieroMazza summarizes a recent claim where...more

8(a) Construction Contractors Get More Time to Meet SBA’s Bona Fide Office Requirement

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/24/2023

On August 21, 2023, Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced the extension of the 8(a) Business Development Bona Fide Place of Business (BFPOB) Requirement Moratorium from September...more

SBA Releases Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda: The Economic Impact on Small Business Government Contractors

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/17/2023

On July 27, 2023, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released its Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda (Agenda) summarizing nine current and projected rulemakings. Notably, the SBA identified these rules as likely to have a...more

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