The Federal Government is committed to developing its relationship with small and disadvantaged businesses through set-aside contracts that incentivize and protect these companies from competing with large, established competitors. But
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SBA Recognizes Inflation in Size Standards, Eligibility for 8(a) and EDWOSB Programs
This month it becomes easier to qualify for and remain in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) programs as a direct result of high inflation over the last year. Notably, the
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The Small Business Administration (SBA) finally put an end to self-certifications for the Woman-Owned Small Business Program (WOSB). Starting now and continuing through October 15, 2020, federal contractors that want
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Does Your Business Qualify as Small? The Answer Just Got More Complicated
At the end of 2018, the President signed the Small Business Runway Extension Act. Without much fanfare, the Act delivers a major shakeup to the Federal small business community.
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Federal Contractors’ Guide to Small Business Administration Set-Aside Contracts, Size Standards, Size Protests, and Affiliation
Please see the following link for Fox Rothschild LLP’s Federal Contractors’ Guide to Small Business Administration Set-Aside Contracts, Size Standards, Size Protests, and Affiliation.
The federal government sets aside
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SBA: Ostensible Subcontractor Rule in Play Even Between Two Small Firms
As I have covered here before, every small business owner needs to be aware of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) ostensible subcontractor rule.
In a nutshell, ostensible contractor affiliation
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SBA Size Update: Strategies for Contesting Affiliation based on Economic Dependence
Today, we take a look at the culmination of a long fight over the size status of a joint venture competing for a Federal contract. After losing battles at
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Size Protest Update: Can the SBA Rely on Tax Returns Filed After the Date of Self-Certification?
The baseline rule for SBA size protests is that a business’s size (for a receipts-based size standard) is determined by looking at the average annual receipts for the last
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Eye on Affiliation: The Role of Family Relationships in Size Determinations
Government contractors looking to identify and mitigate indications of affiliation sometimes need look no further than their own family tree.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) assumes that two businesses owned
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SBA Finds Violation of Ostensible Subcontractor Rule – Even Though Contractor Performs “Primary and Vital” Requirements
Contractors seeking to avoid affiliation under the Ostensible Subcontractor Rule know the soundbite: Your firm must self-perform the “primary and vital” contract requirements.
A small business prime contractor must zero
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