SBA Releases Interim Final Rule to Implement One Year Extension for 8(a) Program Participants Mandated by 2021 NDAA
As previously reported in this blog post, Section 869 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 requires the U.S. Small Business Administration to issue regulations to implement a one year extension for participants in the 8(a) Business Development Program to take into account the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. After a […]
Transfer of Control Over VOSB and SDVOSB Certifications from VA to SBA Included in 2021 NDAA
There have been long-standing concerns about having two U.S. Government agencies share responsibility for vetting the status and eligibility of veteran owned small businesses (VOSBs) and service disabled veteran owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) in connection with the awards of federal government contracts. As noted in my prior blogs published in early 2018, Congress began the […]
2021 NDAA Enhances Ability of Small Business Contractors to Meet Past Performance Qualifications
Meeting past performance requirements is one of the primary challenges for small government contractors seeking to compete for direct awards of prime contracts from the U.S. Government. Typically, the federal agency responsible for a procurement opportunity requires each offeror to provide several examples of past performance where they have satisfactorily performed as a prime contractor […]
2021 NDAA Approved by Congress Includes One Year Extension for 8(a) Program Participants
The 8(a) Business Development Program administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is designed to help provide a level playing field for small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people or entities by providing them with certain competitive advantages in government contracting for a nine year period. The provisions of the National Defense […]
SBA Releases Final Rules for Consolidation of Existing Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Changes
As noted in a prior blog posting, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) proposed a number of significant changes to its regulations back in November 2019. Now, almost a year later, the SBA has released the final version of the regulations that will go into effect on November 16, 2020. Summarized below are the some […]
MWL Partners Peter Fish and Pat McMahon to Speak on Teaming Agreements and Subcontracts at Prince William Chamber of Commerce Government Contracting Council Event
MWL Partners Peter Fish and Pat McMahon will be the featured speakers at the next Government Contracting Breakfast being held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at the Prince William Chamber of Commerce in Manassas, Virginia. In their presentation, titled “Teaming Agreements and Subcontracts: What Small Government Contractors Need to Know, ” Mr. Fish and Mr. […]
MWL Partner Peter Fish to Speak on Joint Ventures for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses at NVSBC Boot Camp
MWL Partner Peter Fish will be a speaker at the next meeting of the D.C. Metro Chapter of the National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC) that is being held on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. Mr. Fish will be presenting at the “Boot Camp” training session portion of […]
SBA Announces Final Rule for Implementing Change in Receipts-Based Size Standards
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its final rule implementing a new five year measurement period for all small business contractors whose size calculation is based upon the firm’s receipts. Under current receipts-based size standards, the SBA determines a company’s size by calculating its average annual receipts (i.e. total income plus cost of […]
SBA Proposes a Consolidation of Existing Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Significant Regulation Changes
In early November, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a number of proposed changes to its regulations in a lengthy release published in the Federal Register. Among the rule changes proposed by SBA in this release are the following: Merge the existing 8(a) Mentor Protégé Program and All Small Mentor Protégé Program by eliminating […]
Size Standard Rules Proposed by SBA Go Beyond Implementation of the Small Business Runway Extension Act
On June 24, 2019, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) finally issued proposed new regulations for the implementation of the Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018. The stated purpose of the legislation passed by Congress over six months ago was to mandate that the SBA change the formula used for calculating the size of […]