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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 -

U.S. District Court Bars Racial Criteria for Minority Business Development Agency Programs

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 3/18/2024

On March 5, 2024, in its opinion and order for the case of Jeffrey Nuziard, et. al. v. Minority Business Development Agency, et. al., Case 4:23-cv-00278-P, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Fort...more

SBA Begins Review of Personal Social Disadvantage Narratives

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/30/2023

The 8(a) Program is in a state of uncertainty as the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) requires participants who relied on the presumption of social disadvantage to enter the program to obtain SBA approval of personal...more

SBA Issues Interim Guidance on 8(a) Program Following Ultima Ruling

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 8/24/2023

On July 19, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee ruled in favor of Ultima Services Corporation, prompting the pause of new 8(a) applications and necessitating a reorganization of the program’s...more

[Webinar] Government Contracting Fundamentals Series: Bases and Procedures of Size & Status Protests on Federal Set-Aside...

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 5/26/2021

Obermayer is excited to continue its “GovCon Examiner Live” webinar series in 2021. Over the course of the next 12 months, our experienced government contracting attorney Maria Panichelli will bring her popular GovCon...more

[Webinar] Common Pitfalls to Small Business Eligibility - November 15th, 12:00 pm ET

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 11/6/2019

Obermayer Chair of the Government Contracting Department, Maria Panichelli, in partnership with the University of Hartford will be presenting a webinar titled, “Common Pitfalls to Small Business Eligibility.” Please join...more

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