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The Small Business Administration is a United States federal agency established in 1953 by the Small Business Act. The SBA is dedicated to assisting and supporting small business and entreprenuers. The SBA carries out its mission through a variety of programs including providing financial and federal contract procurement assistance, management assistance, and specialized outreach to women, minorities and armed forces veterans. less -

Legal Perspectives on Executive Order 14173, DEI, and the False Claims Act

Husch Blackwell LLP on 8/29/2025

The Trump administration has demonstrated a commitment to enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws through novel and varied mechanisms not historically associated with enforcement of such laws, upending 60-plus years of...more

Hurricane Helene Federal Disaster Recovery Funding

Adams & Reese on 10/2/2024

Almost exactly two years to the day from when Hurricane Ian (Category 4) struck Florida’s western coast near Cayo Costa, Florida, on Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene, also a catastrophic Category 4 storm with winds topping...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 2024 #4

PilieroMazza PLLC on 4/26/2024

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council Final Rule: Sustainable Procurement - On April 22, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration published a...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 2023 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 6/8/2023

Debt Ceiling and Spending Deal: H.R. 3746 – Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 - The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, signed by President Biden on June 3, 2023, increases the federal debt limit, establishes new...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 2023 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 5/12/2023

Pentagon Wants Authority to Start Work on New Technologies Without Congressional Approval - In recent years, Congress has passed several pieces of legislation meant to speed up the Defense Department’s (DOD) acquisition...more

Hurricane Ian Federal Disaster Recovery Funding

Adams & Reese on 10/6/2022

On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian, a catastrophic Category 4 storm with winds topping 140mph and a storm surge of up to 18 feet made landfall on the western coast of Florida near Cayo Costa, Florida. The following day,...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2022 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/12/2022

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - New SBA Rule Enhances Past Performance Opportunities for Small Businesses - On August 22, 2022, the Small Business Administration will implement a final rule that provides two new methods by which...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2022

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/4/2022

Memorandum of Understanding Between DOJ and the NLRB - The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and the National Labor Relations Board signed a memorandum of understanding with the goal of better protecting competitive...more

Government Ramps Up Enforcement Efforts on COVID-19 Relief Fraud

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/23/2021

The federal government is substantially ramping up its enforcement of COVID-19-related fraud. In a press release issued yesterday, the United States Secret Service announced the naming of a “National Pandemic Fraud Recovery...more

Summary of Agency Class Deviations Implementing Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts... on 11/10/2021

The Government Contracts and Global Trade Group is pleased to provide a summary of some of the key class deviations and other memoranda published by U.S. Government agencies implementing the federal contractor COVID-19...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2021 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/27/2021

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Class Deviation Regarding Exceptions to the Limitations on Subcontracting Requirements for Small Business Concerns Under FAR Part 19 - The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council published a...more

COVID-19 Fraud Task Force Established

Fox Rothschild LLP on 6/2/2021

Intensifying its crackdown on suspected fraud in pandemic relief programs, the U.S. Department of Justice has established the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force, sending a clear message that any individual or business that...more

Investigations Newsletter: COVID-19 Task Force Established to Enhance Enforcement Efforts against Fraud

ArentFox Schiff on 5/24/2021

COVID-19 Task Force Established to Enhance Enforcement Efforts against Fraud - On May 17, 2021, the Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney General announced the establishment of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force,...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 2021

PilieroMazza PLLC on 5/7/2021

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - SBA Extends the HUBZone Map Freeze to June 30, 2023 - Today, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a direct final rule extending the HUBZone map freeze from December 31, 2021, to June...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses - January 2021 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 1/21/2021

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT - 2021 Labor and Employment Spotlight: A List of Key Legal Updates for Employers - Undeniably, 2020 was a year like no other. Faced with a global pandemic and a tumultuous election, employers were...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - March 2020

PilieroMazza PLLC on 3/6/2020

CLIENT ALERT: FAR Council Changes Rules Regarding Small Business Rerepresentation / Recertification and Multiple Award Contracts - On February 27, 2020, the FAR Council published a final rule that amends the Federal...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - February 2020

PilieroMazza PLLC on 2/6/2020

CLIENT ALERT: CMMC Is Coming: Are You Ready? PilieroMazza previously blogged regarding the draft releases of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) guidelines in anticipation of its final release. The...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - November 2019 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 11/15/2019

Client Alert: This Just In! SBA’s Implementation of HUBZone Changes and Small Business Runway Extension Act Coming Soon - On November 12-13, 2019, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) hosted its 5th Annual Mentor...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - August 2019 #4

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/27/2019

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES - GAO Defers to SBA on When Runway Extension Act Applies - Last year, Congress passed—and President Trump signed—the Small Business Runway Extension Act (the "Runway...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - May 2019 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 5/20/2019

FALSE CLAIMS ACT / LITIGATION - U.S. Supreme Court – According to Law360, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the “government knowledge” statute of limitations applies in False Claims Act cases regardless of...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - May 2019 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 5/13/2019

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - Department of Justice – The DOJ released guidance on how the targets of False Claims Act investigations can receive leniency in exchange for proactively disclosing misconduct. The guidance also...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - April 2019 #4

PilieroMazza PLLC on 4/29/2019

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - As reported in a Government Executive article, President Trump announced in a tweet that he intended to nominate Jovita Carranza, currently the Treasurer of the United States, to serve as...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - March 2019 #4

PilieroMazza PLLC on 3/25/2019

HEARING ON THE SMALL BUSINESS RUNWAY EXTENSION ACT - The House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure is holding a hearing on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., concerning the implementation of...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - January 2019 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 1/14/2019

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - A Government Executive article discussed the impact of the shutdown on some defense contractors. As the partial government shutdown continues, some American defense firms are receiving...more

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