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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 -

New SBA Rule Overhauls Small Business M&A Landscape

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 1/27/2025

On December 17, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published its final rule in response to its August 2024 proposed rule and the ensuing comments from the industry. The rule will have a substantial impact on the...more

SBA Final Rule Changes M&A Landscape for Multiple Award Contracts

Venable LLP on 1/24/2025

Effective January 16, 2025, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule intended to close what SBA considered to be a long-standing loophole in its size recertification rules that allowed a large business to...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

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

Maynard Nexsen on 1/3/2025

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

Small Business Administration Final Rule Makes Significant Changes to Recertification Regulations and Various Government...

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 12/24/2024

The final rule, which takes effect January 16, 2025, could significantly affect small and large businesses considering any merger and acquisition (M&A) activity—and timing will be critical. In a major change, contractors...more

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

Maynard Nexsen on 9/17/2024

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

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

Holland & Knight LLP on 11/3/2020

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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