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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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Anchorage Hosts SBA Tribal Meeting to Discuss 8(a) Program Efficiency

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On May 9, 2025, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a notice that it will be holding a tribal consultation on June 13, 2025, at 9:30 am in Anchorage, to receive comments on the following: 1. How the 8(a)...more

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Trials and Trib(e)ulations: SBA Seeks Tribal Consultation on Eligibility, Funding, and Contract Competition

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Government contractors who are members of a tribal nation should be aware of the meetings listed below and a listening session the Small Business Administration (SBA) is hosting regarding important developments within the...more

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SBA Announces It Is Considering Whether To Prohibit Mentor-Protégé Joint Ventures From Competing For Multiple Award Contracts

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On July 22, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) posted an announcement, Tribal Consultation for HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications and Potential Reforms Under Executive Order 14112, 89 Fed. Reg. 59010...more

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SBA Notices Tribal Consultation in Advance of Proposed Rule Affecting HUBZone, 8(a) and Other Small Business Contracting Programs

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On July 22, 2024, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published a Notice of Tribal Consultations (Notice) in the Federal Register related to a forthcoming proposed rulemaking affecting a number of SBA's small...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 2024 #2

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Small Business Administration (SBA) Notification: 7(a) Working Capital Pilot Program - On July 15, SBA published a notification of the pilot program and requested comments to provide SBA 7(a) guaranteed lines of credit up...more

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Impact of 11th Circuit’s Sovereign Immunity Waiver Decision on Tribally-Owned Businesses in SBA’s 8(a) Program

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On May 1, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a sweeping decision impacting sovereign immunity for tribally-owned government contractors. The first-of-its-kind appellate decision concludes that by...more

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The Impact of Ongoing Challenges to Federal Programs

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In the past several months, various challenges have been made to federal programs and policies including tribal gaming support, the Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) program, the Minority Business Development Program...more

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SBA Decision Not to Impose a Community Benefit Plan Requirement

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On October 5, 2022, during the Tribal Consultation session in Washington, D.C., the Small Business Administration stated that it will not pursue its attempt to impose a Community Benefit Plan requirement on Alaska Native...more

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SBA Awards $1.1 Million to Support Native American-Owned Small Businesses

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Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced on December 15, 2021, that SBA’s Office of Native American Affairs awarded $1.1 million in grants and contracts to seven entities which will...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 2021

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BUSINESS & TRANSACTIONS - SEC Revisits Stalled Rules for Clawing Back Executive Bonuses - Bloomberg Tax reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working to finish long-stalled rules that would restrict...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - January 2020 #2

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PODCAST: Ex Rel. Radio – False Claims Act: The Risks to Small Business Government Contractors “False Claims Act: The Risks to Small Business Government Contractors” is the fifth episode of “Ex Rel. Radio,” our multi-part...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - October 2019 #5

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NATIVE AMERICAN LAW - Emerging Issues in Native 8(a) Contracting - The House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations held a hearing titled, “Native 8(a) Contracting:...more

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The National 8(a) Association Summer Conference Recap; Mentor-Protégé Regs Looming

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On June 13-14, the National 8(a) Association held its annual summer conference in Anchorage, Alaska. The conference included useful programs on a variety of topics of interest to tribal, Alaska Native Corporations (ANC), and...more

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