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One Big Beautiful Bill Updates to Qualified Small Business Stock Rules under Section 1202

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As part of the newly enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the OBBBA),[1] Congress adopted the first substantive amendments to Section 1202[2]–which prescribes the qualified small business stock (QSBS) rules–in over a decade...more

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FAR Council Revises Competition Requirements Under FAR Part 6

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council is undertaking a systematic approach to revising the FARs. On Friday, June 27, 2025, a revision to FAR Part 6, Competition Requirements was issued....more

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New Developments for SBA’s HUBZone Program

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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

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HMT updates BNPL policy for domestic premises suppliers

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HM Treasury has published a policy paper setting out an update to its final position to its 2024 consultation on regulating Buy-Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) products which led to the laying of the draft secondary legislation, The...more

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Update: Latest FAR 2.0 Revision Released

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On May 22, 2025, the Trump Administration unveiled the next installment of the revised Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as part of the “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” (RFO). The latest release set its sights on FAR Part 10...more

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Competition Bureau Releases Guidelines on Environmental Claims

On June 5, 2025, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) released its highly anticipated final guidance on the new environmental claims provisions, also known as greenwashing, under the Competition Act (Act) (Guidelines)....more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 2025 #5

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Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Model Deviation to FAR Part 10 - On May 22, the FAR Council released the model deviation text for FAR Part 10, Market Research. This deviation increases the flexibility of the...more

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Ongoing FAR Overhaul: Market Research and the New FAR Part 10

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

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EPA Gives Businesses a TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS Reporting Reprieve

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Effective May 13, 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an interim rule extending the data submission period for the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 8(a)(7) perfluoroalkyl and...more

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Executive Order Sparks FAR Overhaul: Key Changes for Contractors

The United States General Services Administration (“GSA”) has launched a “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” webpage, at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul (the “FAR Overhaul”), to provide guidance as federal agencies...more

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SBA Franchise Directory Reinstated, Easing Loan Access for Franchisees

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Effective June 1, 2025, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will reinstate its Franchise Directory, a critical development for franchise systems and franchisees seeking SBA financing. Originally launched in 2018 and...more

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Avoiding Pitfalls Around New Calif. Commercial Lease Law

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Litigation attorney Anne Beehler and real estate attorney Andrew Starrels co-authored a Law360 article examining the Commercial Tenant Protection Act (S.B. 1103) in California that grants new rights to qualified commercial...more

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Italy postpones compulsory Nat Cat insurance requirement for SMEs

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To address concerns over the implementation timeline of compulsory natural catastrophe (Nat Cat) insurance introduced for Italian businesses with the 2024 Italian Budget Law, the Italian government has issued a Decree-Law...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 2025 #4

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FY2025 NDAA: Significant Impacts on Small and Large Defense Contractors - The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025 NDAA), signed into law on December...more

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SBA’s Final Rule Is Here: Key Takeaways on Updates to HUBZone Program, Other Small Business Programs, and Various Small Business...

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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

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EPA’s PFAS Dragnet: What Companies Need to Know About PFAS Reporting Under TSCA Section 8(a)(7)

Compliance with EPA’s Rule for Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a)(7) will demand the attention and resources of...more

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UK Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment of Small Business Turnover Limit) Order 2024 Published

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The Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment of Small Business Turnover Limit) Order 2024 has been published, together with an explanatory memorandum. The Order amends section 7(10) and (11) of the Building Societies Act 1986...more

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Federal Court Upholds CFPB’s Small Business Lending Rule

On August 26, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a decision upholding the legality of the CFPB Small Business Lending Rule (the “Rule”) (designed to implement section 1071 of the...more

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California federal district court grants summary judgment for DFPI in lawsuit challenging state’s regulations requiring...

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A California federal district court recently granted the motion for summary judgment filed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) in the lawsuit filed by an advocacy organization seeking to...more

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Bad Omen: CA Imposes New Fee, UDAAP, and Annual Reporting Requirements on Small Business Financers

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Mere days before Halloween, California enacted California Senate Bill 666, imposing a set of restrictions on the fees that commercial financers may charge their small business customers. Signed by the governor on October 13,...more

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SBA 8(a) Program Regulatory Changes: Follow-On Contracts

On April 27th, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published a final rule making changes to the regulations governing the 8(a) program. This final rule is SBA’s implementation of the proposed rules issued by the...more

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Harris Beach Monitoring PFAS Regulations for Drinking Water

Four months after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed federal drinking water limits on “forever chemicals,” Harris Beach continues to monitor for a final resolution to the proposed regulations. A...more

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CFPB Finalizes Small Business Lending Data Rule

A far-reaching new federal regulation will for the first time require small business lenders to collect detailed data about applications and originations, and report that data to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...more

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EPA Seeks Input From the Slaughterhouse to Reduce Nutrients in Discharged Wastewater

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On Jan. 18, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it is seeking input regarding the development of Meat and Poultry Products (“MPP”) Effluent Limitations Guidelines Rulemaking Revision.  As part of this process...more

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[Webinar] Post Mid-Year Government Contracts Round-Up: Compliance – Highlights from the First Part of 2022 - August 16th, 2:00 pm...

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Thus far in 2022, the Biden administration has focused on a number of key areas as they relate to government contractors. Join attorneys from Venable's Government Contracts Group for a discussion of key developments in...more

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