The Small Business Innovation Research program (SBIR) is a successful initiative that increases the participation of small business concerns in federally funded research and development. Awards under Phases I and II of the...more
6/10/2025
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Bid Protests ,
Contract Terms ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Funding ,
GAO ,
Government Agencies ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
SBIRs ,
Small Business ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
STTR ,
Technology Sector
The latest part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to undergo a rewrite is FAR Part 10, which addresses market research for acquisitions. The General Services Administration has already adopted the new Part 10 via...more
5/28/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Competition ,
Contract Terms ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Government Agencies ,
Market Research ,
New Guidance ,
New Regulations ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Small Business
We continue our discussion of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) recent final rule on various small business programs. We previously discussed SBA’s changes to the effect of recertifications under multiple award...more
We continue our discussion of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) recent final rule on various small business programs. We previously discussed SBA’s changes to the effect of recertifications under multiple award...more
We continue our discussion of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) recent final rule on various small business programs. Today, we focus on revisions to the regulations governing size protests and requests for formal...more
1/8/2025
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Competition ,
Compliance ,
Contract Terms ,
Deadlines ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Government Agencies ,
HUBZone ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Protests ,
Recertification ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SBA ,
Set-Asides ,
Small Business
In a lengthy and complex effort, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule on December 17, 2024, that amended many requirements related to small business contracting. As with most rules, there are some...more
12/19/2024
/ BPA ,
Buyers ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Investment ,
Minority Shareholders ,
Recertification ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
Set-Aside Contracts ,
Shareholders ,
Small Business ,
Women-Owned Businesses
Nearly a year ago, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 directed the Department of Defense (DOD) to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) no later than July 1, 2024, “to...more
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
Small business regulations create one of the stickier wickets in bid protest litigation. Although the Small Business Administration (SBA) has exclusive authority to determine a company’s size and socioeconomic status, the...more
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
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
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) finalized a rule to modernize the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Program on July 17, 2023. Part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the new SBIC Investment...more
Some of you may recall the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 from nearly a decade ago. It amended the Small Business Act (SBA) to allow a contractor, under certain circumstances, to receive...more
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued an important new decision in the protest of AttainX,Inc ., B-421216, B-421216.2, Jan. 23, 2023, 2023 WL 1860802. The decision addresses how agencies must evaluate the...more
The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) popular shields from affiliation for all-small and mentor-protégé joint ventures are powerful tools for helping small businesses succeed in the federal procurement marketplace. These...more
As of this posting, Congress has not yet reauthorized the popular Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Given the broad bipartisan support for these programs, most...more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently promulgated a final rule addressing past performance ratings for small business joint venture members and small business first-tier subcontractors. The rule, which will go...more
Earlier this week, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a Final Rule adopting changes to how a concern calculates its number of employees for eligibility purposes in all of SBA’s programs, as well as how a...more
Every year, the U.S. federal government establishes goals for the awards of prime contracts and subcontracts to small business concerns. While agencies are responsible for achieving these goals by awarding prime contracts to...more
4/23/2021
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CEOs ,
Compliance ,
Contractor Audits ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
Good Faith ,
OIG ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors
Capital is the lifeblood of small businesses and fundamental to their formation and growth. However, obtaining capital can be difficult for minority-owned business enterprises (MBEs), as a lack of access to capital is one of...more
SBA’S 8(A) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM-
WHAT IS THE 8(A) PROGRAM AND WHAT IS IT INTENDED TO DO?
The 8(a) program, officially designated the 8(a) Business Development program, is designed to assist small...more
2/4/2021
/ Business Ownership ,
Certifications ,
HUBZone ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Minority-Owned Businesses ,
NAICS ,
Principal Place of Business ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Women-Owned Businesses ,
WOSB
Many government programs exist to help small businesses—especially minority-owned small businesses—secure a foothold in government contracting. Read on to learn more about some common programs, the basic eligibility...more
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which became law on December 27, 2021, includes a second round of stimulus funding in the form of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act(the...more
As we recently discussed, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has published a long-awaited rule that made important changes to numerous small business contracting programs and the rules Federal agencies must follow...more
As we recently discussed, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has published a long-awaited rule that made important changes to numerous small business contracting programs and the rules Federal agencies must follow...more