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

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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

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Weekly Update Newsletter - September 2020 #3

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - BLOG: Important Considerations When Structuring M&A Transactions for Government Contractors: OCI, Reps and Warranties, and Assignment of Receivables - Our three-part series on government...more

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What's Next for the Paycheck Protection Program? by Lindsey Berwick and John Wittenberg

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While the deadline to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan has passed, an August 8th extension is en route to President Trump for his signature. Since the program's implementation in April, the Small Business...more

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Lawmakers May Not Have Abandoned Small Businesses After All – The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 May Be Just...

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As I previously reported, the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) was touted as providing emergency assistance (i.e., a lifeline) to restaurants and other businesses ordered to shut their doors (e.g., dental offices, bars,...more

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Emergency Cannabis Small Business Health and Safety Act

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On Thursday, April 23, 2020, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) introduced the Emergency Cannabis Small Business Health and Safety Act (the “Act”) in the House. If passed, the Act would allow...more

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Proposed Legislation - COVID-19 CARES Act: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

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On March 25, 2020, U.S. Senate negotiators and the Trump Administration reached agreement on the CARES Act, a $2 trillion stimulus package that would be the third phase of the federal government's response to the COVID-19...more

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COVID-19 Relief for Small Businesses: What’s Available?

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In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the US government has undertaken significant action in recent weeks to offer relief to small businesses, which may be disproportionately affected by the pandemic and its...more

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Highlights From the Currently Stalled Small Business Administration Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2019

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Last month, Senator Marco Rubio, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, released the Chairman’s mark to the Small Business Administration (SBA) Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2019...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - April 2019

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HEARING ON THE SMALL BUSINESS RUNWAY EXTENSION ACT - PilieroMazza’s Megan Connor testified at the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure’s hearing on March 26, 2019, concerning the...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - February 2019 #2

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a series of workshops geared to help Native American small business communities with technical assistance and business development. The SBA will...more

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House Small Business Committee Proposes Legislation to End Self-Certification for SDVOSB

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On November 27, 2018, the House Committee on Small Business introduced House Resolution 7169, the proposed Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business Adjustment (VA-SBA) Act. The purpose of this new legislation is...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - April 2017

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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Small Business Size Standards; Adoption of 2017 North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards - The U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has issued a proposed...more

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Bond Guarantee Fund Proposed for Minority Contractors

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A bill is wending its way through the Connecticut Legislature that would encourage greater participation by minority contractors on public works projects. The bill, Senate Bill 830, would require that by October 2015 the...more

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