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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 -

UPDATE: Let Your Voice be Heard: Congress Wants to Hear from Small Business Government Contractors

PilieroMazza PLLC on 7/15/2025

The House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure hearing titled “Leveling the Playing Field: Fostering Opportunities for Small Business Contractors,” originally scheduled for July 8 to address key...more

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

Mr. Biden Goes to Washington (Again): How Will the Next Administration Help Businesses Combat COVID-19?

Gould + Ratner LLP on 11/17/2020

Four days after the election, an anxious America got the news: Donald Trump would be a one-term president. As administrations shift, so do priorities. How will a Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration combat COVID-19’s effect...more

[Webinar] Navigating PPP Loan Forgiveness (Part 2) - August 20th, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

McDermott Will & Schulte on 8/19/2020

Join McDermott and BDO on Thursday, August 20 to hear about the latest updates concerning the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Our multi-disciplinary panel will cover the most pressing issues as of August 2020, including: ...more

House Votes to Ease Paycheck Protection Program Restrictions

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 5/29/2020

Earlier today, voting by proxy, the House voted 417-1 to approve legislation known as the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, giving small business owners greater flexibility to spend their PPP loan proceeds and...more

COVID-19 Policy Update #21

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 5/26/2020

Leaders of Small Business Committee Reach Consensus on Bill to Extend PPP Loan Deadline, Senate Fails to Clear Measure by Unanimous Consent as Phase 4 Negotiations Likely to Dominate June - Bipartisan leaders of the Senate...more

COVID-19 Policy Update #19

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 5/8/2020

Senate Elevates Bipartisan Calls for Revisions to Paycheck Protection Program - This week Senate Republicans and Democrats have underscored the need for a number of changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)...more

Financial Services Weekly Roundup: April (Liquidity) Showers Bring May Borrower Protection

Goodwin on 4/24/2020

In this Issue: Senate Votes to Expand Paycheck Protection Program; FHFA (Finally) Addresses Liquidity Concerns for Mortgage Servicers. Yesterday, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation providing $484 billion in...more

COVID-19 Policy Update #11

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 4/9/2020

Pelosi and McConnell Both Look to Bipartisan Phase 4 Legislation - Congress now likely remains adjourned until April 20 for the safety of both members and congressional staff, but discussions have already begun on a Phase...more

President Trump and Congress Move to Make Small Business Loans Available in Wake of COVID-19

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 3/19/2020

- On March 11, President Donald Trump directed the Small Business Administration (SBA) to offer Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) to small businesses and private non-profits impacted by COVID-19. The low-interest loans...more

New Year's Resolutions for Small Business Contractors: Preparing for Key Legislative and Regulatory Changes in 2016

PilieroMazza PLLC on 2/8/2016

OVERVIEW - - Coming soon from SBA - Mentor-protégé program for all small businesses - Limitations on subcontracting - Size standard changes - Joint ventures (JVs) - Changes for 8(a),...more

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