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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 -

Protect Small Business Opportunities: The “Rule of Two” Faces Potential Elimination

PilieroMazza PLLC on 6/6/2025

The federal government is actively trying to reduce its size and deregulate agencies across the Executive Branch. As noted in a previous Client Alert by Sam Finnerty, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) has not been...more

Small Business Contractors Rejoice or Repent: Final SBA Rule Adds Teeth to 13 CFR 125.6 Subcontracting Limitations

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts... on 5/17/2023

On April 27, 2023, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule, finalizing a September 9, 2022 proposed rule, and making a myriad of changes to the Small Business Regulations. Those changes are effective at...more

Small Business Runway Act Regulation Goes Into Effect – You May Have a Choice in How to Calculate Your Size

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters on 1/10/2020

Being a small business can have its advantages. Federal procurement rules provide that certain contracting opportunities may be set-aside for small business competition. Small businesses also may be exempt from certain...more

2018 Small Business Review – A Longer “Runway” and Other Significant Developments Impacting Both Small and Large Businesses

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 2/22/2019

2018 was a busy year in terms of changes to the statutes and regulations that govern small business and socioeconomic set-aside procurement activities for small and large firms alike. This Miles Alert discusses two of the...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - October 2018 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 10/24/2018

DEFENSE DEPARTMENT - Class Deviation-Commercial Items Omnibus Clause for Acquisitions Using the Standard Procurement System - According to an article on acq.osd.mil, this class deviation rescinds and supersedes Class...more

Small Business Goodies in the National Defense Authorization Act

PilieroMazza PLLC on 12/11/2015

Often the House and Senate Small Business Committees utilize the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to effectuate changes for small business. The NDAA must pass each year, so it is a useful vehicle upon which to...more

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