The SBA’s new “small business mentor-protégé program” is causing quite a stir. As we covered yesterday, the new final rule opens the door for all small businesses (not just
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Small Business Affiliation
SBA Final Rule Creates New “Small Business Mentor-Protégé Program”
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The future is now for government contractors. A new Small Business Administration (SBA) regulation finalizes the long-anticipated expansion of the small business mentor-protégé program. This major policy shift vastly…
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Eye on Affiliation: The SBA and Economic Dependence
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For small businesses, understanding the Small Business Administration’s rules concerning affiliation is vital for establishing and maintaining a certain size threshold. Relationships that are deemed too close by the SBA…
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SBA Affiliation – What to Know Before You Own
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The question of qualifying as a small business often considers whether an individual owns and controls her own business. While proper ownership is one type of hurdle– what do…
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Play Ball!: Forming Winning Project Delivery Teams
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Last week, I once again had the pleasure of presenting at the Design-Build Institute of America’s Federal Project Delivery Symposium in Washington, DC. I was joined on the panel…
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Protect Your Small Business: Defending Against Size Challenges
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Size protests filed with the SBA are a “low risk-high reward” method of attacking small business set-aside competition if you think the contract awardee is actually other than small. Protests…
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