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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 -

New Developments for SBA’s HUBZone Program

PilieroMazza PLLC on 6/27/2025

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

Franchisors, Take Notes: New Developments and Compliance Process for the 2025 SBA Franchise Director

Fox Rothschild LLP on 6/25/2025

The SBA Franchise Directory is officially back online from June 1, 2025, and with it comes a series of critical updates for franchisors and franchisees discussed in the virtual briefing led by Stephen Olear, Senior Franchise...more

SBA Franchise Directory Reinstated, Easing Loan Access for Franchisees

Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/7/2025

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

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

PilieroMazza PLLC on 1/23/2025

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

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

PilieroMazza PLLC on 1/8/2025

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

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

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 8/2/2023

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

Harris Beach Monitoring PFAS Regulations for Drinking Water

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 7/13/2023

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

GAO Issues Another Noteworthy Protest Decision on Joint Venture Experience

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 5/22/2023

We recently reported on the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) decision in AttainX. As we explained, the AttainX decision is noteworthy because the GAO held that, notwithstanding the fact that a solicitation does not...more

Open Banking is Coming to America

Seward & Kissel LLP on 11/18/2022

On October 27, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced a new regulatory framework (“Framework”) governing “Personal Financial Data Rights,” or, by another name, “open banking.” Conceptually, open...more

New Small Business Tools from the National Defense Authorization Act

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 7/29/2022

New Past Performance Regulations from the SBA: Section 868 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Public Law 116–283, required the Small Business Administration (the SBA) to develop regulations that...more

SBA Issues Regulations on New Round of PPP Loans

Foley Hoag LLP on 1/11/2021

On January 6, 2021, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Department of Treasury released interim final rules related to the expansion and extension of the original Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the...more

Focus on Forgiveness: The Latest Paycheck Protection Program Regulatory Developments

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 8/28/2020

The SBA has continued its wave of regulations and guidance as PPP borrowers begin to apply for loan forgiveness. New regulations address nuanced, but important, issues such as “owner-employee” compensation and the...more

Proposed Rule Introduces Critical Changes For SBA Contractors

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts... on 6/18/2020

Although many of us have canceled vacations during this (unusual) year, summer is nevertheless upon us. While we wholeheartedly recommend firing up the grill and enjoying the sunshine in the coming months, companies planning...more

SBA and Treasury Department Release PPP Forgiveness Regulations

ArentFox Schiff on 5/26/2020

On May 22, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and US Department of Treasury released long-promised forgiveness regulations (Regulations) for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The Regulations provide greater...more

What You Need to Know: State and Federal Updates Related to COVID-19

Mintz - ML Strategies on 4/6/2020

...On Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Whip James Clyburn, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio, and Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone held a press conference on a...more

SBA Clarifies HUBZone Employee Residency Requirements

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/18/2020

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently published a list of frequently asked questions (with the SBA’s answers) about recent changes to the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (or HUBZone) program, which is...more

The End of the Line: Federal Circuit Dismisses the Veterans Contracting Group SDVOSB Appeal as Moot

Holland & Knight LLP on 11/26/2018

On Nov. 20, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit seemingly ended the Veterans Contracting Group line of cases. As a refresher, in those cases, the contractor challenged the U.S. Small Business...more

New Opportunities for Women-Owned Small Businesses

Foley & Lardner LLP on 9/18/2015

The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued a finale rule, on September 14, 2015, implementing Section 825 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 to allow the federal government to issue sole...more

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