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
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Eye on Affiliation: The Ostensible Subcontractor Rule
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Small business owners must always be mindful of what it means to be “small” in the world of government contracting. After all, losing that small business size status means losing…
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Contractor Compliance Update: Mentor-Protégé Agreement Must Be Approved to Avoid Affiliation
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For small business government contractors, the question of affiliation should always be at the top of the list of priorities. A finding of affiliation between your business and another business…
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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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