News & Analysis as of August 3, 2025

Government Agencies

+ Follow

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 -

What the SBA’s 8(a) program audit means for small businesses

Clark Hill PLC on 7/18/2025

SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler recently announced a comprehensive audit of the 8(a) Business Development (BD) program. While the full scope and implications are still unfolding, it’s crucial for participants, applicants,...more

Mentor Protégé Joint Venture Size Determination – A Responsible Manager Must Retain Exclusive Responsibility

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 6/26/2025

The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Mentor-Protégé Program allows a large company to joint venture with a smaller firm without the two entities being treated as one for size purposes – so long as a joint venture...more

The SBA Franchise Directory is Back

DLA Piper on 6/19/2025

The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has reinstated its SBA Franchise Directory after a two-year hiatus. Widely hailed as a valuable resource by stakeholders, the SBA Franchise Directory is a list of franchisors...more

SBA Seeks Input on 8(a) and Mentor-Protégé Programs

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 6/17/2025

On Friday, June 13, 2025, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) held a Tribal Consultation in Anchorage, Alaska. The SBA’s stated purpose for the consultation was to solicit comments and testimony from Alaska Native...more

The Storm Before the Calm: SBA Final Rule Delays Impact of Future Post-M&A Recertifications

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/14/2025

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Dec. 17, 2024, issued a Final Rule that substantially changes the effect of recertifications of size and socioeconomic status under set-aside contracts following the merger or...more

HUBZone Final Rule: HUBZone Certification and Eligibility

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 1/10/2025

On December 17, the U.S. Small Business Administration issued a final rule that made significant changes to the SBA’s HUBZone small business contracting program. The final rule generally adopts many of the changes that SBA...more

Enforcing New Recertification Rules: Changes to SBA’s Size Protest Regulations

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 1/8/2025

We continue our discussion of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) recent final rule on various small business programs. Today, we focus on revisions to the regulations governing size protests and requests for formal...more

7 Results

View per page

Page: of 1