News & Analysis as of January 21, 2025

Small Business Administration › Compliance

+ Follow

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 -

Bid Protest Spotlight: Certification, Lateness, SBA Eligibility

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 1/17/2025

This month’s bid protest roundup highlights one decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, addressing a proposal timely submitted but received late, and two decisions from the U.S. Government...more

SBA's New Rule Clarifies Role of Minority Equity Holders in Small Businesses and 8(a) Concerns

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/16/2025

The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Final Rule, which takes effect on Jan. 16, 2025, makes a range of substantive changes to the regulatory regime for small business contractors. Holland & Knight previously...more

SBA’s Final Size Standard Recertification Rule: What Private Equity Companies Need to Know

McDermott Will & Emery on 1/14/2025

We previously discussed the US Small Business Administration’s (SBA) proposed rule updating the regulations regarding government contractor size and small business program status recertification. The SBA has now issued the...more

The Storm Before the Calm: SBA Final Rule Delays Impact of Future Post-M&A Recertifications

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/14/2025

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Dec. 17, 2024, issued a Final Rule that substantially changes the effect of recertifications of size and socioeconomic status under set-aside contracts following the merger or...more

HUBZone Final Rule: HUBZone Certification and Eligibility

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 1/10/2025

On December 17, the U.S. Small Business Administration issued a final rule that made significant changes to the SBA’s HUBZone small business contracting program. The final rule generally adopts many of the changes that SBA...more

Client Alert: SBA Final Rule Expected to Spur Increased Small Government Contractor M&A Activity In 2025

Whiteford on 1/9/2025

On December 17, 2024, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued a Final Rule (“Rule") that will dramatically change the landscape for the Merger and Acquisition (“M&A”) market for both large and small businesses....more

SBA Update: SBA Clarifies Protégés’ Past Performance and/or Experience Exception

PilieroMazza PLLC on 1/9/2025

As PilieroMazza has been reporting, the Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued a final rule updating and clarifying many regulations that impact small businesses. The revised regulations cover a wide range of...more

SBA Proposes Faster Payments and Simplified Reporting

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 1/8/2025

On December 19, the Small Business Administration published proposed amendments to 13 CFR § 125.3 that would affect small business subcontracting. Their goal is to accelerate payments to small business subcontractors and...more

Enforcing New Recertification Rules: Changes to SBA’s Size Protest Regulations

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 1/8/2025

We continue our discussion of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) recent final rule on various small business programs. Today, we focus on revisions to the regulations governing size protests and requests for formal...more

SBA’s Final Rule Is Here: Key Takeaways on Updates to HUBZone Program, Other Small Business Programs, and Various Small Business...

PilieroMazza PLLC on 1/8/2025

Join PilieroMazza’s Meghan Leemon as she unpacks SBA’s final rule implementing changes to the HUBZone Program, other small business programs, and various small business matters. This comprehensive rule goes into effect on...more

Are You Ready for 2025? New State Privacy Laws to Take Effect Beginning on January 1

ArentFox Schiff on 12/24/2024

2025 is set to be another important year for US state privacy laws, with five new laws effective in January and three more coming into effect through October. New laws in Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, and New Hampshire will go...more

Beneficial Ownership Information Form – Less than a Month to Come Into Compliance

Allen Barron, Inc. on 12/5/2024

Hopefully, by now, you’ve become aware of the Beneficial Ownership Information Form, commonly referred to as the BOI Form or BOI Report. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) finalized rules for this report late...more

CFPB Releases Final Rule Establishing Supervisory Authority Over Large Digital Payment Providers

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/22/2024

On Thursday, November 21, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a final rule that will soon provide it with supervisory authority over large companies in the general-use digital consumer payment...more

Investigations Newsletter: San Diego Physician and Medical Practice Pay $3.8 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations

ArentFox Schiff on 10/28/2024

San Diego Physician and Medical Practice Pay $3.8 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations- San Diego-based physician Dr. Janette J. Gray and her former medical practice, The Center for Health & Wellbeing, agreed to pay $3.8...more

15 Key Takeaways from the Final CMMC Program Rule Issued by DOD

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/17/2024

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has long questioned whether contractors and their supply chains have been fully compliant with existing cybersecurity requirements aimed at protecting Controlled Unclassified Information...more

SBA’s Proposed Rule: Recertification of HUBZone Businesses

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 9/20/2024

September 19, 2024 Comments are due by October 7, 2024. Industry Group Leader Associate On Friday, August 23, the Small Business Administration issued a proposed rule that would significantly change the SBA’s HUBZone small...more

Don’t Overlook Corporate Transparency Act Compliance

Kerr Russell on 8/30/2024

Question: My accountant and other are telling me there is some federal government filing that I must make by the end of the year. My personal information is being sought. Can you explain what this is all about, whether I have...more

Court Decision Doesn’t Affect Corporate Transparency Act Requirements for Most Companies and Real Estate Investors

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC on 3/25/2024

On March 1, 2024 a United States District Court in Alabama held in National Small Business United dba National Small Business Association v. Yellen (NSBA Case) that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional. ...more

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama Finds CTA Unconstitutional: National Small Business United, et al v....

Cozen O'Connor on 3/25/2024

In a case brought by the National Small Business Association and an individual owner of a small business (Plaintiffs), the U.S. federal district court for the Northern District of Alabama has ruled that the Corporate...more

83 Results

View per page

Page: of 4

Small Business Administration › Compliance

Bid Protest Spotlight: Certification, Lateness, SBA Eligibility

SBA's New Rule Clarifies Role of Minority Equity Holders in Small Businesses and 8(a) Concerns

SBA’s Final Size Standard Recertification Rule: What Private Equity Companies Need to Know

The Storm Before the Calm: SBA Final Rule Delays Impact of Future Post-M&A Recertifications

HUBZone Final Rule: HUBZone Certification and Eligibility

Client Alert: SBA Final Rule Expected to Spur Increased Small Government Contractor M&A Activity In 2025

SBA Update: SBA Clarifies Protégés’ Past Performance and/or Experience Exception

SBA Proposes Faster Payments and Simplified Reporting

Enforcing New Recertification Rules: Changes to SBA’s Size Protest Regulations

SBA’s Final Rule Is Here: Key Takeaways on Updates to HUBZone Program, Other Small Business Programs, and Various Small Business...

Are You Ready for 2025? New State Privacy Laws to Take Effect Beginning on January 1

Beneficial Ownership Information Form – Less than a Month to Come Into Compliance

CFPB Releases Final Rule Establishing Supervisory Authority Over Large Digital Payment Providers

Investigations Newsletter: San Diego Physician and Medical Practice Pay $3.8 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations

15 Key Takeaways from the Final CMMC Program Rule Issued by DOD

SBA’s Proposed Rule: Recertification of HUBZone Businesses

Don’t Overlook Corporate Transparency Act Compliance

Court Decision Doesn’t Affect Corporate Transparency Act Requirements for Most Companies and Real Estate Investors

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama Finds CTA Unconstitutional: National Small Business United, et al v....

Four New State Consumer Privacy Laws Are Slated to Take Effect in 2024

CARES Act appeals: Key steps in addressing denials and repayments

Federal Court Asked to Further Limit the 8(a) Program

Texas Data Privacy and Security Act – An Overview

Government Contracts Legal Round-Up - June 2023 Issue 11

SBA’s Sweeping Changes to 8(a) Regulations Go Live May 30

Small Business Administration › Compliance

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"