We get Privacy for work – Episode 6: The Potential Privacy Risks Inherent to Mergers and Acquisitions
LathamTECH in Focus: Tech Deals: The Emerging Focus of FDI Regulators?
LathamTECH in Focus: Navigating National Security: The Impact of FDI Reviews on Tech M&A
Navigating Employee Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions: Lessons From Pretty Woman — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Treating Compliance Like an Asset
Episode 376 -- DOJ's Unicat Settlement and the Future Look of Trade Enforcement Actions
First 100 Days of the New HSR Rules with Antitrust Partner Kara Kuritz
Daily Compliance News: June 23, 2025, The Is Walmart Cool Edition
CHPS Podcast Episode 5: The Future of Federal Procurement
Expert or Arbitrator? — PE Pathways Podcast
The LathamTECH Podcast — Getting Deals Done: Tackling Antitrust Challenges in Tech M&A
How IP Can Fuel Your Startup's Growth
Podcast - Navigating the New Landscape of Private Equity in Healthcare
Inside a $175M Deal: Tim McLoughlin & Joshua Hayes Live From RDU Startup Week
Strategies for Business Resilience in Uncertain Times
Daily Compliance News: May 20, 2025, The What Could Go Wrong Edition
Tariffs and Trade Series: What Investors Need to Know
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation – Labor, Employment, and Benefits
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation – Privacy and Data Security
Daily Compliance News: April 25, 2025, The Trouble in Travel Edition
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
In a recent decision by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA), the Size Appeal of Secise, LLC, SBA No. SIZ-6337 (Feb. 19, 2025) clarified an important exception to the general rule...more
On February 19, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) denied an appeal from an unsuccessful bidder who argued the awardee was large due to an acquisition that occurred while the award was pending. OHA found that Small...more
The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) final rule, which amends numerous requirements concerning small business contracting policies (the Final Rule), went into effect on January 16, 2025. The Final Rule will significantly...more
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
On December 17, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published its final rule in response to its August 2024 proposed rule and the ensuing comments from the industry. The rule will have a substantial impact on the...more
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
We previously discussed the US Small Business Administration’s (SBA) proposed rule updating the regulations regarding government contractor size and small business program status recertification. The SBA has now issued the...more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Dec. 17, 2024, issued a Final Rule that substantially changes the effect of recertifications of size and socioeconomic status under set-aside contracts following the merger or...more
On December 17, 2024, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued a Final Rule (“Rule") that will dramatically change the landscape for the Merger and Acquisition (“M&A”) market for both large and small businesses....more
Join PilieroMazza’s Meghan Leemon as she unpacks SBA’s final rule implementing changes to the HUBZone Program, other small business programs, and various small business matters. This comprehensive rule goes into effect on...more
In August, the Small Business Administration ("SBA") issued a proposed rule that included significant and sweeping changes to its regulations, including to its rules on joint ventures, mentor-protégé, HUBZones, and others....more
The final rule, which takes effect January 16, 2025, could significantly affect small and large businesses considering any merger and acquisition (M&A) activity—and timing will be critical. In a major change, contractors...more
The Small Business Administration published a gargantuan new rule Tuesday that will significantly change small business contracting for years to come....more
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has long questioned whether contractors and their supply chains have been fully compliant with existing cybersecurity requirements aimed at protecting Controlled Unclassified Information...more
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
The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued a proposed rule (Rule) that would significantly change a government contractor’s obligations to recertify its size and socioeconomic status under set-aside contracts and...more
After the sale or acquisition of a business or its assets, there are often one or more post-closing requirements that business owners must complete. In deals involving government contractors, two of these requirements are...more
Any acquisition involving a small business government contractor comes with a host of questions concerning what effect, if any, the transaction may have on the small business’s size and status post-closing. ...more
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
Buying a small business government contractor may not be as simple as a standard acquisition. This is particularly true if the small business wants to continue to qualify for federal small business set-aside and sole-source...more
Generally, when a business is awarded a multi-year IDIQ contract, it retains its “small” business designation unless a contracting officer (CO) requires the business to recertify its size status, and has since grown larger...more
Due diligence is an important preliminary step before one company acquires another or an investor puts millions behind an existing firm. When a target company performs government contracts or subcontracts, it is critical that...more
For small businesses, navigating the recertification rules promulgated by the Small Business Administration (SBA) is no easy task. SBA rules generally provide that the size of a concern is determined at the date of its...more