The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Aug. 23, 2024, issued a Proposed Rule that significantly changes the effect of recertifications of size and socioeconomic status under set-aside contracts following a merger or...more
9/25/2024
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Certification Requirements ,
Certifications ,
Comment Period ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) ,
MACs ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Mergers ,
NPRM ,
Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
SAM ,
SBA ,
Set-Aside Contracts ,
Small Business
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Aug. 1, 2024, is beginning a system upgrade to its certification portal that will impact the following socioeconomic set-aside program certification programs ...more
7/1/2024
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Corporate Counsel ,
EDWOSB ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
Set-Aside Contracts ,
Small Business ,
VOSB ,
WOSB
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
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued its final rule on April 27, 2023, implementing several changes to the ownership and control requirements for the 8(a) Business Development program. The final rule also...more
5/31/2023
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Business Development ,
Certification Requirements ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
SBA ,
Set-Aside Contracts ,
Small Business ,
WOSB
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on May 11, 2020, published its long-awaited Final Rule implementing important changes for Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (WOSBs) and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned...more
As we dive into the next decade of small business matters (hello 2020!), we wanted to briefly review the key small business regulatory changes that took place at the end of 2019. We also want to discuss a December 2019...more
2/3/2020
/ Administrative Appeals ,
Bid Protests ,
Certification Requirements ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
GAO ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Mentors ,
Multiple Award Contracts ,
Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
Small Business