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[Webinar] SBA’s New Size Recertification Rules for Multiple-Award Contracts - February 20th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

Join us for a webinar on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) revised recertification rules and the potential impacts on your (or your investment target’s) multiple-award contracts....more

SBA Proposes to Apply the Rule of Two to Multiple-Award Contract Orders

WHAT: On October 25, 2024, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a proposed rule to revise sections of SBA’s regulations (13 C.F.R. Part 125) to apply the Rule of Two to multiple-award contract task and delivery...more

Small Business Recertification: Key Issues Under SBA’s Recent Proposes Changes

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued a proposed rule that covers a variety of topics that will be of interest to small- and large-business government contractors, touching on requirements for the...more

SBA Proposes Significant Changes to Multiple Programs and Policies

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

SBA Considers Restrictions on the Use of Mentor-Protégé Joint Ventures

WHAT: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has requested comments on prospective policy changes concerning the use of joint ventures under the mentor-protégé program. Due to what SBA characterized as a “perception...more

GSA Releases Final RFPs for $60B OASIS+ Program

On June 15, 2023, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) released final solicitations for the six groups of One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus (OASIS+) contracts for complex professional and...more

SBIR/STTR Programs Extended for Three More Years, With Strings Attached

WHAT: On September 30, 2022, President Biden signed the SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022, reauthorizing the SBIR/STTR programs to continue through fiscal year 2025. The SBIR/SSTR programs were set to expire on the day...more

GAO Rejects Unlawful Solicitation Restrictions on Mentor-Protégé Joint Ventures

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued two decisions sustaining challenges to solicitation restrictions on mentor-protégé joint ventures. Both were matters of first impression for GAO, in which GAO...more

New FAR Clause Resolves Long-Standing Conflict Over How to Comply with the Limitations on Subcontracting

WHAT: The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council has issued its final rule on prime contractors’ limitations on subcontracting under small business set-aside contracts. The rule finally harmonizes the FAR with the Small...more

FAR Updated to Include Useful Guidance on “Good Faith” Compliance with Small Business Subcontracting Plans

WHAT: The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council issued its final rule to implement Small Business Administration (SBA) rules that provide examples to guide contracting officers in assessing whether large business prime...more

SBA Changes Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Small Business Contracting Rules

WHAT: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule consolidating the 8(a) and All-Small Mentor-Protégé Programs. The rule eliminates the 8(a) version of the program, including its unique requirements and...more

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