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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 -

Small Business Alert – Possible End for the Rule of Two?

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 7/30/2025

The federal government’s commitment to supporting small businesses through procurement remains strong, but the shape and scale of that support may soon look very different. In accordance with recent executive orders, sweeping...more

The Future of Small Business in Federal Contracting

Husch Blackwell LLP on 6/26/2025

For over 60 years, the Small Business Administration has celebrated Small Business Week to highlight the contributions of small and medium-sized businesses to the national economy. The Trump Administration marked this year’s...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 2025 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 6/13/2025

Protect Small Business Opportunities: The “Rule of Two” Faces Potential Elimination - The federal government is actively trying to reduce its size and deregulate agencies across the Executive Branch. As noted in a...more

The End of DEI Programs in Federal Contracting: Legal Implications for Government Contractors

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani on 5/23/2025

On January 21, 2025, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued initial guidance to implement the Executive Order Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs. ...more

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

PilieroMazza PLLC on 5/23/2025

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Final Rule: List of Domestically Nonavailable Articles - On May 12, the General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Department of Defense (DOD),...more

Potential Impacts of Trump’s DEI Executive Order on SBAs, Alaska Native Corporations, ‎and Tribes

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 1/29/2025

On January 20, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing.” The order states that it ends “all discriminatory and illegal preferences,...more

Trials and Trib(e)ulations: SBA Seeks Tribal Consultation on Eligibility, Funding, and Contract Competition

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/9/2024

Government contractors who are members of a tribal nation should be aware of the meetings listed below and a listening session the Small Business Administration (SBA) is hosting regarding important developments within the...more

Congressional, Executive, and Legal Developments for Government Contractors to Consider - February 2023

Venable LLP on 2/9/2023

In January, the OMB implemented the following new policies designed to strengthen the federal contracting system. On January 10, 2023, the OMB issued a memorandum on the subject of Strengthening Support for Federal...more

OMB Releases Guidance to Advance Equity for Underserved Small Businesses in Federal Procurement

PilieroMazza PLLC on 12/6/2021

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released guidance on December 2, 2021, implementing Executive Order 13985, “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government” (EO). The...more

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

PilieroMazza PLLC on 11/23/2021

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - GSA Polaris and the New SCRM Requirements: Supply Chain Risk May Put Your Proposal at Risk - With the release of GSA Polaris around the corner, one looming issue remains: Contractors may lose out on...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

Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Issues Updated FAQs on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Holland & Knight LLP on 11/4/2021

The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force released updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Federal Contractors on Nov. 1, 2021, regarding its COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors...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

Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update - December 2019

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 12/5/2019

Our monthly edition of the “Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update” offers a summary of and insight into the relevant industry developments that occurred during the previous month. Executive Orders - ...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - October 2019 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 10/9/2019

FALSE CLAIMS ACT / GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS LAW - Buyer Beware: More Stringent Standards for Government Contractors Under the Buy American Act on the Horizon - President Trump has made “buy American and hire American” a...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - December 2016 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 12/19/2016

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors - The Department of Defense (“DOD”), General Services Administration (“GSA”), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”) have issued an...more

PilieroMazza Legal Advisor - Fourth Quarter 2015

PilieroMazza PLLC on 11/5/2015

More Small Business Subcontracting Plan Changes: SBA Proposes to Allow Subcontracting Plan Credit for Small Business Subcontractors at any Tier - Following recent proposed changes to the FAR’s small business...more

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