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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 -
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SBA Proposes Significant Changes to Multiple Programs and Policies

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WHAT: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a proposed rule that’s directed principally at amending its regulations governing the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program, but also proposes...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2023

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Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): Sustainable Procurement, Case 2022-06 - Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration are proposing to amend the FAR to...more

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SBA 8(a) Program Regulatory Changes: Ostensible Subcontractor Rule ‎

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

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Summary of New Changes to the SBA’s 8(a) Regulations

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The final rule is currently scheduled to go into effect on May 27, 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....more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 2023 #3

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NIST Seeks Small Business Input for Chips Manufacturing Data and Analysis - As the United States works to bolster its semiconductor manufacturing capacity, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is...more

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Impact of SBA Proposals on Federal Subcontracting

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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

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – September 2022 #5

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - SBA’s Proposed Rule Alters the Landscape for Size and Status Protests - On September 9, 2022, the Small Business Administration issued a proposed rule (the Rule) making substantial changes to the...more

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FAR Council Publishes Update to Small Business Subcontracting Regulations

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On September 10, 2021, the FAR Council published a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify how contracting officers should evaluate a prime contractor’s “good faith efforts” to comply with a...more

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The FAR’s Revised Limitations on Subcontracting: What You Need to Know

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On August 11, 2021, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued a final rule revising and standardizing the limitations on subcontracting (LOS), including the nonmanufacturer rule, that apply to small...more

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FAR Council Publishes Three Final Rules Aimed at Boosting Small Business Contracting

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The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council published three final rules on Aug. 11, 2021, amending the FAR to implement changes mandated by various National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAAs) and to homogenize the FAR...more

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FAR Limitation on Subcontracting Rules Are Finally Here!

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In 2016, the Small Business Administration (SBA) updated its regulations pertaining to limitations on subcontracting. Five years later, on August 11, 2021, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council finally followed...more

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SBA Announces that Federal Agencies Increased Prime Contract Awards to Small Business Contractors in FY 2019

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Recent developments in small business procurement policy indicate that the government’s increase in the amount of contract awards to small businesses is likely to continue. The government exceeded its 23 percent small...more

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Government Small Business Contracting Continues to Increase: Creating Opportunities and Potential Pitfalls

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) recently announced that the federal government exceeded its small business contracting goal by awarding $132.9 billion dollars in federal contracts – 26.5% of the government’s...more

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SBA Issues Proposed Regulations Regarding its Mentor-Protégé Program, Joint Venture Activity and Size Representations and Size...

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On November 8, 2019, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a substantial proposed rule addressing a plethora of potential changes to the regulations governing small business programs. Below is a snapshot of key...more

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Proposed Changes to Small Business Rules That All Government Contractors Need to Know

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a proposed rule on December 4, 2018, to implement, among other things, certain provisions of the National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAA) of 2016 and 2017. The proposed rule,...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - September 2018 #2

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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - House Small Business Committee Calls for a Status Update on FAR Revision of Limitations on Subcontracting. Last week, House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot and Ranking...more

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SBA Clarifies HUBZone Program Requirements

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As we blogged about earlier this month, the SBA’s May 31, 2016 final rule made some major changes to a number of regulations dealing with small business procurement. Some of those changes relate to the SBA HUBZone contracting...more

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Big Changes to Limitations on Subcontracting Requirements

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Earlier this week, we blogged about a final rule issued on May 31 by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), which made several major changes to the small business regulations. This new rule implements changes mandated by...more

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SBA Final Rule Adopts Changes to Subcontracting Limitations and Other Regulations

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a long-awaited final rule to implement certain small business-related provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 (NDAA), including key changes in the...more

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SBA Issues Final Limitations on Subcontracting Rule

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Today, SBA issued its final rule to implement provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013, which pertains to the limitations on subcontracting (“LOS”) applicable to small business set-aside contracts,...more

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Understanding SBA’s Proposed Rule Changes For The Mentor-Protégé Program And Limitations On Subcontracting

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In This Presentation: - Two new proposed rules from SBA: - Mentor-protégé program for all small businesses - Limitations on subcontracting - Both rulemakings contain many other proposals that...more

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SBA Proposes Subcontracting Reforms and Other Changes

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In this presentation: - Hot off the presses: SBA’s proposed rule for the new mentor-protégé program for all small businesses - How the limitations on subcontracting currently work - Changes to the...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - February 2015

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - DOL Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Discrimination on the Basis of Sex - The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - August 2014

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In this issue: - DoD, GSA, and NASA Issue an Interim Rule to Amend FAR: Equal Employment and Affirmative Action for Veterans and Individuals With Disabilities - DoD, GSA, and NASA Issue a Final Rule to Amend...more

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