Acquisitions, 8(a) Program

Part II: SBA Final Rule Updates Negative Control Requirements and 8(a) Ownership Rule

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 2/4/2025

On December 17, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published its final rule detailing new recertification requirements following mergers and acquisitions (M&A), new language around negative control for affiliation...more

SBA's New Rule Clarifies Role of Minority Equity Holders in Small Businesses and 8(a) Concerns

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/16/2025

The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Final Rule, which takes effect on Jan. 16, 2025, makes a range of substantive changes to the regulatory regime for small business contractors. Holland & Knight previously...more

Biden-Harris Administration to Launch New Initiative to Increase Federal Contracting with Small Disadvantaged Businesses

Maynard Nexsen on 6/20/2023

Late last month, the Biden administration launched the 8(a) MAS Pool Initiative. This initiative is a joint effort between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to...more

Exit Strategies for GOVCONs with Set Aside Contracts: 2021 Insights and Lessons Learned from Business Owners and Advisors

PilieroMazza PLLC on 3/24/2021

Historically, buyers in M&A transactions have discounted the value of a government contractor with significant revenue from small business set-aside contracts, including contracts for service-disabled veteran-owned, 8(a),...more

[Webinar] Exit Strategies for GOVCONs with Set Aside Contracts: 2021 Insights and Lessons Learned from Business Owners and...

PilieroMazza PLLC on 2/23/2021