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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... more +
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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SBA Seeks Comments on Proposed Updates to the HUBZone Program, and Clarifications to Other Small Business Programs

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On August 23, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule that would make changes to its regulations for the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program to clarify certain...more

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Proposed Changes to the EDWOSB and WOSB Certifications

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If you are a woman-owned business, you may be eligible for federal contracting opportunities under the WOSB (woman-owned small business) and/or EDWOSB (economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business) programs. These...more

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Recent GAO Decision on ‘180-Day Rule’ Underscores Complexity of Regulation

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Any acquisition involving a small business government contractor comes with a host of questions concerning what effect, if any, the transaction may have on the small business’s size and status post-closing. ...more

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

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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

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SBA 8(a) Program Regulatory Changes: Size Determinations and Multiple Award ‎Contracts

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On April 27th, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published a final rule making changes to the regulations governing the 8(a) program. This final rule is SBA’s implementation of the proposed rules issued by the...more

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

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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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Federal Court Prohibits SBA’s Use of Rebuttable Presumption for 8(a) Program

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On July 19, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued an important decision where it declared that the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage,...more

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Recent Court Ruling Already Reflected in GSA’s OASIS+ Solicitations

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It is not any exaggeration to say that mentor-protégé joint ventures (MPJVs) have taken over the world of set-aside Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs). For example, late last year it was reported that the initial...more

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Congressional, Executive, and Legal Developments for Government Contractors to Consider

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Each month, Venable's Government Contracts Group publishes a summary of recent legal developments of interest to the government contractor community. Regulatory Updates - The FAR Council has proposed to amend the FAR...more

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

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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

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SBA Adjusts Economic Disadvantage Thresholds for 8(a) and EDWOSB Programs and Monetary-Based Size Standards

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Per an interim final rule published on November 17, 2022, the Small Business Administration (SBA) is adjusting the three economic disadvantage thresholds applicable to the 8(a) and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small...more

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SBA Seeks Comments on Proposed Updates to the 8(a) Program and Many Other Government Contracting Programs

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On September 9, 2022, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule that would make many significant changes to SBA’s 8(a) program requirements, the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and HUBZone programs,...more

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FAR Council Publishes Three Final Rules Aimed at Boosting Small Business Contracting

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The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council published three final rules on Aug. 11, 2021, amending the FAR to implement changes mandated by various National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAAs) and to homogenize the FAR...more

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Federal Small Business Programs—A Primer for Government Contractors

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The federal government spends approximately $500 billion in private sector contracts every year. Over 20% of those contracts must be awarded to small businesses. Small business contracts are primarily awarded through small...more

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[Webinar] Government Contracting Fundamentals Series: Bases and Procedures of Size & Status Protests on Federal Set-Aside...

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Obermayer is excited to continue its “GovCon Examiner Live” webinar series in 2021. Over the course of the next 12 months, our experienced government contracting attorney Maria Panichelli will bring her popular GovCon...more

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[Webinar] Federal Small Business Programs—A Primer for Government Contractors - June 15th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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The federal government spends approximately $500 billion in private sector contracts every year. Over 20% of those contracts must be awarded to small businesses. Small business contracts are primarily awarded through small...more

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One for All and All for One SBA Mentor-Protégé Program

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At their best, the mentor-protégé programs administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) are programs whereby large business mentors may partner with small business protégés—providing the small business with...more

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A Friendly Reminder…Women-Owned Small Business Self-Certification is Coming to an End Soon

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The Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) October 15, 2020 elimination of the self-certification process for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) and Economically Disadvantaged WOSBs (EDWOSBs) is rapidly approaching. A WOSB...more

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Contractor Alert: Mandatory WOSB Certification Deadline Pending

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) finally put an end to self-certifications for the Woman-Owned Small Business Program (WOSB). Starting now and continuing through October 15, 2020, federal contractors that want to...more

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SBA’s New WOSB / EDWOSB Certification Requirement and 8(a) Economic Disadvantage Criteria Revisions

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The Small Business Administration recently published a final rule that will impact businesses competing for contracts under the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program and those companies seeking admission to the 8(a)...more

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[Webinar] SBA’s New WOSB / EDWOSB Certification Requirement and 8(a) Economic Disadvantage Criteria Revisions: What You Need to...

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The Small Business Administration recently published a final rule that will impact businesses competing for contracts under the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program and those companies seeking admission to the 8(a)...more

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SBA Issues Final Rule on Women-Owned Certification

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Several months ago, we blogged about the forthcoming change to the WOSB/EDWOSB regulations. As we said then, big changes regarding self-certification were on the horizon. While those changes were very long-awaited – it was...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - March 2020

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CLIENT ALERT: FAR Council Changes Rules Regarding Small Business Rerepresentation / Recertification and Multiple Award Contracts - On February 27, 2020, the FAR Council published a final rule that amends the Federal...more

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Long Awaited Changes to WOSB/EDWOSB Regulations Expected This Summer

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Big news for women-owned businesses! It’s certainly been a long time coming, but self-certification for women-owned small businesses is finally on its way out. For those of you unfamiliar with this issue, here’s a little...more

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[Webinar] Common Pitfalls to Small Business Eligibility - November 15th, 12:00 pm ET

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Obermayer Chair of the Government Contracting Department, Maria Panichelli, in partnership with the University of Hartford will be presenting a webinar titled, “Common Pitfalls to Small Business Eligibility.” Please join...more

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