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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 -

SBA Is Upgrading Its Certification System: What Small Business Government Contractors Need to Know

Holland & Knight LLP on 7/1/2024

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Aug. 1, 2024, is beginning a system upgrade to its certification portal that will impact the following socioeconomic set-aside program certification programs ...more

SBA’s Latest Moves: Moratorium Extension and Response to Ultima Decision

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 8/24/2023

There were two important announcements from the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) on Monday, August 21, 2023: - The SBA is extending the moratorium on the application of the bona fide place of business rule for 8(a)...more

SBA 8(a) Program Regulatory Changes: Size Determinations and Multiple Award ‎Contracts

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 8/23/2023

On April 27th, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published a final rule making changes to the regulations governing the 8(a) program. This final rule is SBA’s implementation of the proposed rules issued by the...more

Impact of SBA Proposals on Federal Subcontracting

PilieroMazza PLLC on 10/3/2022

As PilieroMazza recently noted, SBA released a major proposed rulemaking that will impact government contractors. The proposed rule is focused on SBA’s 8(a) Program (see our client alert highlighting those proposed changes...more

Small Business Administration (SBA) Programs (Guide 2 Of 4)

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 2/4/2021

Many government programs exist to help small businesses—especially minority-owned small businesses—secure a foothold in government contracting. Read on to learn more about some common programs, the basic eligibility...more

SBA Proposes Merging 8(a) and All Small Mentor-Protégé Programs

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/15/2019

The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued a proposed rule “to merge the 8(a) Business (BD) Mentor-Protégé Program and the All Small Mentor-Protégé Program to eliminate confusion and remove unnecessary...more

SBA Proposes Significant Changes to Its Small Business Regulations

PilieroMazza PLLC on 12/10/2018

On December 4, 2018, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued a proposed rule (“Rule”) to implement several provisions of the National Defense Authorization Acts (“NDAA”) of 2016 and 2017 and the Recovery...more

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