For the first time since 2014, the Small Business Administration (SBA) adjusted size standards for small businesses to keep pace with inflation. Initially posted by the SBA for public comment back in June, the interim rule went into effect on August 19, 2019.
According to SBA, the change “restores small business eligibility in real…
It has been a long time coming, but it appears that the government will (finally) amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to align with prior changes by the Small Business Administration (SBA) concerning credit for lower-tier small business subcontracting.
The proposed rule addresses changes to FAR 19.704 and 52.219-9 to marry the regulation up with…
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.
Before the Act, a business would determine its size by calculating its average annual receipts over the three most recently completed fiscal years. With the…
One of the primary benefits offered by the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) mentor-protégé programs is the ability to operate outside the normal rules governing affiliation. Generally speaking, SBA allows mentors to provide assistance (including technical, management, and financial assistance) to their protégé firms without fear of creating affiliation. That is, so long as the…
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 a significant portion of its procurement dollars each year for purchasing goods and services from small businesses. Small business set-aside procurements and small business contract…
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 occurs when a small business holds a prime contract – but a subcontractor hired for the job actually ends up controlling the work. The SBA…
Join me on Friday, November 10, 2017 to discuss the impact of the Small Business Administration’s All Small Mentor Protégé Program on the Design-Build Community. My program is part of the Design-Build Institute of America’s Conference & Expo (Philadelphia, PA).
The impact of design-build in the public sector is well documented. Federal agencies are increasingly…
The most common basis to establish timeliness for a Government Accountability Office (GAO) bid protest is found in Section 21.2 of the GAO’s regulations. Under the regulation, the protester must file the protest “not later than 10 days after the basis of protest is known or should have been known”.
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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 the Small Business Administration (SBA) Area Office and Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) – the joint venture finally won the war when the Court…
A short reminder to join me on Thursday, August 24, 2017 for lunch (11:30 am to 1:30 pm) and learn about the Small Business Administration’s All Small Mentor Protégé Program. The event is sponsored by Design-Build Institute of America Mid-Atlantic and will be held at Maggiano’s in Tysons Corner.
For months, we poured…
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