The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Schedule contracts are key tools for many contractors doing business with the federal government. With procurement consolidation expected to lead to a surge in GSA Schedule...more
SBA Orders Full-Scale Audit of 8(a) Program: What You Should Do to Prepare -
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced an “immediate and full-scale audit” of its 8(a) business development program. The...more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced an “immediate and full-scale audit” of its 8(a) business development program. The announcement stems from a “years-long fraud and bribery scheme involving a...more
DOD Releases Intellectual Property Guidebook: Key Insights for Defense Contractors, Part 1 -
On May 1, 2025, the Department of Defense (DOD) released its much-anticipated Intellectual Property (IP)...more
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program underwent a major rule change in January 2025, as we wrote about here. In this blog, PilieroMazza examines new...more
SBA’s 180-Day Recertification Rule: Clarifying the Meaning of “Offer” in Size Determinations -
In a recent decision by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA), the Size Appeal of...more
December 2024: Reducing the Negative Impacts of a Government Shutdown for Federal Contractors -
Once again, the specter of a government shutdown looms over the federal contracting community. The federal government is set...more
As PilieroMazza covered on December 17, 2024, SBA issued its much-anticipated final rule in response to the proposed rule it issued in August and the hundreds of public comments it received. One area of particular interest...more
In August, SBA proposed new rules on a wide range of topics. Some of the proposed rules, like the significant changes to the recertification rules that we blogged about, have been getting most of the headlines so far. The...more
Department of Defense (DOD) Final Rule: Inapplicability of Certain Laws and Regulations to Commercial Items -
DOD issues this Final Rule to amend the DFARS to address the inapplicability of certain laws and regulations to...more
11/27/2023
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SBA Tightens Enforcement of HUBZone Regulations -
Government contractors maintaining or seeking HUBZone certification should make themselves aware of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) recent efforts to tighten and...more
Government contractors maintaining or seeking HUBZone certification should make themselves aware of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) recent efforts to tighten and enforce new and existing rules surrounding the...more
Reducing the Negative Impacts of a Government Shutdown for Federal Contractors -
Once again, the specter of a government shutdown looms over the federal contracting community. The federal government is set to run out of...more
Once again, the specter of a government shutdown looms over the federal contracting community. The federal government is set to run out of funding on September 30 and tensions in the House are making it ever more likely that...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
Polaris Contract Paused Again: COFC Stops GSA from Evaluating Proposals -
The Court of Federal Claims recently enjoined the General Services Administration (GSA) from evaluating proposals and...more
Based on new rules that take effect on May 10, 2023, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) will now hear appeals from Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) status...more
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Veterans Affairs Imposes Increased Cybersecurity Rules on Government Contractors -
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a final rule, effective February 24, 2023, amending the...more
3/2/2023
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DFARS ,
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NASA ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
SBA ,
Subcontractors
SBA Releases Preview of New HUBZone Maps Effective July 1, 2023 -
HUBZone contractors have been anxiously awaiting updates to the HUBZone maps. In 2021, the Small Business Administration (SBA) extended the “freeze” on the...more
1/30/2023
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U.S. Treasury
HUBZone contractors have been anxiously awaiting updates to the HUBZone maps. In 2021, SBA extended the “freeze” on the HUBZone maps until June 30, 2023, to provide enough time to update the maps based on the 2020 Census...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
Biden Proposes Emissions Reduction and Reporting Standards for Federal Contractors -
The Biden-Harris Administration recently published a proposed rule on Federal Supplier Climate Risks and...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
SBA’s Proposed Rule Alters the Landscape for Size and Status Protests -
On September 9, 2022, the Small Business Administration issued a proposed rule (the Rule) making substantial changes to the...more
9/29/2022
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WOSB
As many contractors know all too well, the System for Award Management (SAM) has had a rocky 2022 driven by the transition from the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) to the assignment of Unique Entity IDs (UEI) through...more
As PilieroMazza noted recently, SBA released a major proposed rulemaking that will impact government contractors. While the proposed rule is heavily geared toward SBA’s 8(a) Program, SBA included proposals for many of its...more
SBA Seeks Comments on Proposed Updates to the 8(a) Program and Many Other Government Contracting Programs -
On September 9, 2022, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule that would make many...more
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