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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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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 2025 #3

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SBA Update: New Rule Makes Major Changes to Eligibility and Certification Requirements for HUBZone Program - As PilieroMazza noted on December 17, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA or the Agency) published a...more

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Bid Protest Spotlight: Certification, Lateness, SBA Eligibility

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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

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

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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

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Fourth Circuit Dismisses Challenge to SBA 8(a) Business Development Program

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Earlier this month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a decision dismissing a challenge to the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program. You can read a copy of the...more

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SBA Update: New Rule Makes Major Changes to Eligibility and Certification Requirements for HUBZone Program

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As PilieroMazza noted on December 17, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA or the Agency) published a final rule that will make changes to its regulations for the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)...more

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

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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

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

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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

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Fourth Quarter 2024 Government Contracts Policy and Regulatory Review

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The fourth quarter of 2024 presented government contractors with significant changes, including annual spending bills, new rulemakings, agency announcements and a new federal administration following the election. We review...more

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Better Late Than Never: DOD Amends DFARS Implementing SBIR/STTR Data Rights, What it Means for Small Business

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On December 18, 2024, the Defense Department (DOD) issued its Final Rule (Rule) amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement the data rights portions of the Small Business...more

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HUBZone Final Rule: HUBZone Certification and Eligibility

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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

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

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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

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 2025 #2

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H.R.5887, Government Service Delivery Improvement Act, Enacted - On January 4, H.R.5887 was signed into law. This bill requires certain government officials be responsible for improving government service delivery (i.e.,...more

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

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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

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SBA Proposes Faster Payments and Simplified Reporting

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 2025

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ITAR Registration Fees Increase, Preparing Government Contractors for Financial Impact and Registration Requirements - On December 10, 2024, the U.S. State Department published a Final Rule, announcing an increase in...more

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SBA Publishes Major Rule Change: Heeding Input, the Administration Clarifies and Refines M&A-Related Rules to Ease Concerns

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In August, the Small Business Administration ("SBA") issued a proposed rule that included significant and sweeping changes to its regulations, including to its rules on joint ventures, mentor-protégé, HUBZones, and others....more

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SBA WOSB/EDWOSB Rule Updates Outside Employment Requirements & Status Protest Rules

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Applicable to all solicitations issued on or after January 3, 2025, a Small Business Administration (SBA) final rule published earlier this month updates a number of regulations within the SBA Women-Owned Small Business...more

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Important Obligations for WOSB and EDWOSB Businesses - What You Should Know

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If you are a woman-owned small business (WOSB) or an economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business (EDWOSB) that has been certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) or an approved third-party certifier to...more

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SBA Update: Final Rule Significantly Changes Effect of Size/Status Recertifications, Alters M&A Landscape for Government...

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As PilieroMazza outlined on December 17, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued its highly-anticipated final rule (Rule) in response to its August 2024 proposed rule and the hundreds of public comments....more

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New SBA Rule Should Increase 8(a), WOSB and SDVOSB Contractors’ Access to Outside Capital

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) published earlier this month one of the most significant rule changes in recent history. We previously addressed the new M&A and long-term recertification rules....more

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SBA Update: Final Rule Makes Investing in 8(a) Firms Easier Than Ever!

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As PilieroMazza has been reporting, the Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued its much-anticipated final rule, which updates and clarifies many regulations that impact small businesses. The revised regulations...more

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Bid Protest Minute: Bidders Beware – Clearly Stated Solicitation Requirements Control

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On November 15, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied a protest from AtVentures, LLC, a mentor-protégé joint venture, who challenged its exclusion from consideration for award on the basis that it was able to use...more

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SBA Finalizes Rule Changing 8(a) and HUBZone Programs

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On December 17, the Small Business Administration issued a final rule that makes significant changes to the agency’s small business 8(a) and HUBZone programs. These generally extend the changes the SBA initially proposed in...more

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