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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 -

Recent Court Ruling Already Reflected in GSA’s OASIS+ Solicitations

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 6/29/2023

It is not any exaggeration to say that mentor-protégé joint ventures (MPJVs) have taken over the world of set-aside Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs). For example, late last year it was reported that the initial...more

February 2020 Small Business Roundup

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/26/2020

Veteran-Owned Business Priority - In 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court surprised many by hearing a bid protest concerning the application of the "Rule of Two" for veteran-owned small businesses in procurements run by the U.S....more

Weekly Update Newsletter - May 2018 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 5/30/2018

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - Contractors Oppose Proposed Limit on Federal Bid Protests - According to an article in govexec.com, the Senate Armed Services Committee on May 22, 2018 began its markup of the fiscal 2019...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - February 2018 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 2/12/2018

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Pentagon Warns CEOs: Protect Your Data or Lose Our Contracts - According to an article from Govexec.com, the Pentagon has issued a warning to defense-industry contractors, insinuating that they...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - November 2017

PilieroMazza PLLC on 11/14/2017

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - SBA - Backlash to SBA Regulatory Research Contract Is Growing - Critics are raising significant concerns about the award of a federal contract to study regulatory costs to two researchers whose...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - July 2017 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 7/28/2017

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - “Proposed Information Collection Request; Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment Report VETS-4212.” Federal Register, July 18, 2017. Retrieved from federalregister.gov. The Veterans'...more

FCA Cases and SBA Protests

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 9/16/2015

False Claims Act - As you know, the False Claims Act suit is brought against a contractor (whether through a whistleblower/relator or by the government alone) and carries very heavy civil and potentially criminal...more

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