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Alternatives to Federal Diversity Certifications: Minority Business Enterprise Certifications

As a result of the federal government’s clear directives against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion that put the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”), 8(a) Business Development Program, Woman-Owned Small Business (“WOSB”),...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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Are Changes Coming to EDGE in Ohio?

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On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued its historic decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, 600 U.S. 181 (2023). This decision upended decades of precedent and held that race-conscious...more

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SBA’s 8(a) Program Again Challenged and the Potential Impacts on Native Owned Entities

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The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program (8(a) program) faced new constitutionality challenges in a case filed at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC) by Advanced Simulation Technology...more

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SBA to Require Individually-Owned 8(a) Firms to Support Social Disadvantage Prior to 8(a) Award Approval

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As PilieroMazza recently reported, on July 19, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee declared that the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage violated...more

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.SBA Cries Time Out! Temporary Suspension of New 8(a) Applications Following Ultima Servs.

As many GovCon news junkies following recent events had predicted, the Small Business Administration (SBA) just “temporarily suspended” new 8(a) application submissions. For those of you who haven’t been following along the...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

Women Owned Small Business Certification Program - Part Two: Certification and Benefits

This is the second part in a series discussing the Women Owned Small Business (“WOSB”) certification program with the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”). Part One  summarizes the eligibility requirements....more

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PODCAST: Williams Mullen GovCon Perspectives - Recent Updates to the SWaM Certification Process in Virginia

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In this episode, Shayn Fernandez is joined by Verniece Love, Director of SWaM Certification, Virginia Department of Small Business & Supplier Diversity (SBSD), who provides updates to the SWaM certification process as well as...more

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