The unique regulatory landscape of government contracting makes it difficult for new or commercial businesses to enter the space and win prime contracts. Fortunately, the government has created several programs to assist...more
Earlier this year, the Government Accountability Office (GAO)—in AttainX, Inc., B-421216, B-421216.2 (Feb. 9, 2023)—clarified that in evaluating the experience of a mentor-protégé joint venture (JV) for a small business...more
The unique regulatory landscape of government contracting makes it difficult for new or commercial businesses to enter the space and win prime contracts. Fortunately, the government has created several programs to assist...more
4/24/2023
/ Federal Contractors ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Partnerships ,
Prime Contractor ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Request for Proposals ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Teaming Agreements ,
Webinars
As PilieroMazza previously highlighted, contractors wishing to pursue set-aside work through small business joint ventures (JVs) must comply with the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) JV regulations, which require certain...more
The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) joint venture (JV) regulations allow large businesses to perform set-aside contracts with their small business protégés and allow small businesses to pool their resources and...more
Dear Ms. Fernandez -
We are writing to submit comments on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) above-referenced proposed rule on amendments to its regulations to merge the 8(a) Business Development Program...more
Dear Ms. Fernandez -
We are writing to submit comments on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) above-referenced proposed rule on amendments to its regulations to merge the 8(a) Business Development Program...more
2/3/2020
/ 8(a) Program ,
Business Development ,
Comment Period ,
Federal Contractors ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Multiple Award Contracts ,
NAICS ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
SBA ,
Small Business
CLIENT ALERT: SBA to Enact Significant Changes to Small Business Regulations Before 2020: Everything You Need to Know -
On November 29, 2019, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule that will...more
12/12/2019
/ Business Development ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
NDAA ,
OFCCP ,
OIG ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Runway Extension Act
Client Alert: This Just In! SBA’s Implementation of HUBZone Changes and Small Business Runway Extension Act Coming Soon -
On November 12-13, 2019, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) hosted its 5th Annual Mentor...more
11/15/2019
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Contract Disputes Act ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
DOJ Strike Force ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
GAO ,
HUBZone ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
National Security ,
OIG ,
SBA ,
Small Business