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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... more +
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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SBA Proposes Rule That Will Change M&A Landscape for Small Business, Recertifications to Impact Award Eligibility

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The Small Business Administration ("SBA") recently issued a proposed rule that changes the effect of a concern's size recertification following mergers and acquisitions ("M&A") activity. Notably, the proposed rule is...more

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SBA Proposed Rule Significantly Changes Effect of Size/Status Recertifications and Alters M&A for Government Contractors

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued a proposed rule (Rule) that would significantly change a government contractor’s obligations to recertify its size and socioeconomic status under set-aside contracts and...more

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Novation and Recertification Requirements: A Post-Closing Guide for GovCon M&A Deals

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After the sale or acquisition of a business or its assets, there are often one or more post-closing requirements that business owners must complete. In deals involving government contractors, two of these requirements are...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Recent GAO Decision on ‘180-Day Rule’ Underscores Complexity of Regulation

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Any acquisition involving a small business government contractor comes with a host of questions concerning what effect, if any, the transaction may have on the small business’s size and status post-closing. ...more

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Biden-Harris Administration to Launch New Initiative to Increase Federal Contracting with Small Disadvantaged Businesses

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Late last month, the Biden administration launched the 8(a) MAS Pool Initiative. This initiative is a joint effort between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to...more

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Revisions to SBA Loan Rules Will Permit 7(a) SBA Loan Proceeds to be Used to Purchase Partial Changes in Business Ownership

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) is proposing revisions to its current lending rules with the potential to both expand access to business ownership for individuals and provide more flexible succession planning options...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Buying or Selling a Small Business Government Contractor? Draft the Letter of Intent Carefully to Avoid Immediate Affiliation

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Buying a small business government contractor may not be as simple as a standard acquisition. This is particularly true if the small business wants to continue to qualify for federal small business set-aside and sole-source...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Task Orders May Carry Implicit Size Recertification Requirements

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Generally, when a business is awarded a multi-year IDIQ contract, it retains its “small” business designation unless a contracting officer (CO) requires the business to recertify its size status, and has since grown larger...more

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OHA Confirms M&A-Related Recertification Won’t Impact Contractor’s Eligibility Under Pre-Existing Contracts

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For small businesses, navigating the recertification rules promulgated by the Small Business Administration (SBA) is no easy task. SBA rules generally provide that the size of a concern is determined at the date of its...more

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[Podcast] What You Need to Know About the Paycheck Protection Program

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In this episode, Akin Gump government contracts partner Angela Styles discusses the origins, workings, track record and future of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Among the topics covered: - Self-certification,...more

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Significant U.S. Small Business Administration Regulatory Changes Take Effect November 16, 2020

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule on Oct. 16, 2020, consolidating its Mentor-Protégé programs and making several potentially significant changes to other aspects of SBA's government contracting...more

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SBA Releases Long-Awaited Guidance on M&A Rules for Paycheck Protection Program Borrowers

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently released a procedural notice concerning when a borrower of a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan may forgo SBA approval in connection with a merger or acquisition. The...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

SBA Issues Guidance on Treatment of PPP Loans in Mergers and Acquisitions

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On October 2, 2020, the SBA issued guidance under a procedural notice (the “Notice”) providing information concerning the required procedures for changes of ownership of an entity that has received a Payroll Protection...more

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SBIR Policy Directive Update Preserves Government Contracting Benefits in Acquisition

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The policy directive for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs (collectively, “SBIR”) will be updated, effective October 1, 2020, to ensure that SBIR contracting benefits for...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

McDermott Will & Emery

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

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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

Womble Bond Dickinson

M&A Transactions & PPP Eligibility and Forgiveness Considerations

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We are now a good three months into the chaos brought about by COVID-19 and while many middle- and lower-middle market deals have been put on hold or even died, some M&A activity has continued unabated. That said, the deals...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - March 2020 #3

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ANNOUNCEMENT: PilieroMazza Forms "COVID-19 Client Response Team," March 18, 2020 - To address the concerns of our clients and resource partners during and long after the coronavirus pandemic, PilieroMazza created the...more

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Alert! FAR Council Changes Rules Regarding Small Business Rerepresentation/Recertification and Multiple Award Contracts (MACs)

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On February 27, 2020, the FAR Council published a final rule (Rule) that amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement regulatory changes made by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in 2013. See 78 Fed....more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - February 2020 #2

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Comments to Proposed Rule on Consolidation of Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments, February 7, 2020 - In its role as advocate to small businesses operating in the government contracting...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Impacts of SBAs Proposed Rule Changing Size Status Calculation

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On June 25, 2019, we wrote about proposed changes to the method for calculating size eligibility for small business set-aside contracts. This is the first in a series of articles exploring the proposed rule's specific impacts...more

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You “CAN” Avoid Affiliation in Negotiating an Acquisition

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Conditioned Agreements to Negotiate (CAN) - When acquiring or selling small businesses, government contractors need to be cognizant of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) “present effect rule.” Under this rule, SBA...more

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Important Small Business Eligibility Rules Go into Effect on May 25, 2018

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued a very important, but under-the-radar, “technical correction” to its regulations pertaining to recertification of a federal contractor’s status for Multiple Award...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Recent SBA OHA Ruling Could Heat Up M&A Marketplace for Small Business Government Contractors

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Earlier this year, the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) ruled that recertification by a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (“SDVOSB”) following its acquisition by a...more

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PilieroMazza Legal Advisor - Fourth Quarter 2017

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Business and Corporate Special Issue - We are excited to bring you this special edition of The Legal Advisor focused on our Business & Corporate Group. The articles in this issue highlight the diverse array of matters...more

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