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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 -

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

Trump DEI Executive Orders – Impacts on Small Businesses and Small Business Subcontracting

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/7/2025

On January 20 and 21, 2025, President Trump signed two executive orders focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs: EO 14151, “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” and EO...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 2025

PilieroMazza PLLC on 4/3/2025

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

President Trump Issues Executive Order on Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production

Snell & Wilmer on 3/25/2025

On March 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) directing his administration to immediately implement measures bolstering the production of America’s critical minerals, including uranium, copper, potash,...more

Federal Assistance in Jeopardy? What to Know about OMB Guidance About Hundreds of Billions in Federal Research and Loans to...

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 1/29/2025

On January 27, the Acting Director of the Office of Management & Budget issued a new Memorandum (M-25-13) that presages significant disruption—if not outright cancellation—of many federal assistance awards. ...more

Combined Federal, VA and NC Government Resources for COVID-19 - August 2021 #2

Williams Mullen on 8/20/2021

Virginia Resources Updated: April 23, 2021. North Carolina Resources Updated: August 20, 2021. COVID-19 Key Resource List (Virginia): Commonwealth of Virginia Official COVID-19 Website - This website is a...more

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