SBA & Other Agencies Mentor-Protégé Programs

Click here to  view  the recorded session. Join NVSBC ’s Marie Myszkier and PilieroMazza GovCon attorneys Cy Alba  and Krissy Crallé for the latest episode in NVSBC’s Virtual Training Series, “SBA & Other Agencies Mentor-Protégé Programs,” where they explore key aspects of mentor-protégé opportunities across federal agencies. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain strategic insights to support your company’s success!

NVSBC Training Session: Cy Alba and Krissy Crallé Discuss “SBA & Other Agencies Mentor-Protégé Programs”

Join NVSBC ’s Marie Myszkier and PilieroMazza GovCon attorneys Cy Alba  and Krissy Crallé for the latest episode in NVSBC’s Virtual Training Series, “SBA & Other Agencies Mentor-Protégé Programs,” where they explore key aspects of mentor-protégé opportunities across federal agencies. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain strategic insights to support your company’s success! Click here  to listen. About Cy Alba Cy is a partner in PilieroMazza’s Government Contracts Group . He counsels clients in a broad range of government contracting matters before government agencies and federal courts that include overall regulatory . . . Read More

Could You Qualify as Small Under SBA’s Proposed Revisions to Receipts-Based Size Standards?

On August 22, 2025, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a proposed rule entitled “Small Business Size Standards: Monetary-Based Industry Size Standard,” which proposes to increase the size standard for 263 industries and retain the receipts-based size standards for 237 industries and sub-industries. A proposed rule for employee-based size standard will be published in the near future. SBA’s proposed changes may allow some GovCons to stay small longer—or even regain small business status. Knowing the correct size standard and calculation is critical . . . Read More

SBA Orders Full-Scale Audit of 8(a) Program: What You Should Do to Prepare

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced an “immediate and full-scale audit” of its 8(a) business development program. The announcement stems from a “years-long fraud and bribery scheme involving a former federal contracting officer and two 8(a) contractors,” as detailed in a Department of Justice (DOJ) press release . This scheme involving two 8(a) contractors appears to be isolated to a few bad actors rather than broader issues with the social and economic disadvantage requirements of the 8(a) program. Nevertheless, SBA is . . . Read More

SVOG Grant Recipients Face Renewed Scrutiny: Understanding Your Appeal Rights When SBA Rescinds Prior Grant Approval

Recently, the Small Business Administration (SBA) began issuing letters to recipients of grant funds under the $16.25 Billion COVID-era Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program, rescinding grant recipients’ eligibility for the program and demanding full or partial repayment of the grants. In many cases, the notices were a shock to grant recipients who went through multiple rounds of the grant approval process and received audit approval for their use of grant funds. Now, they face a daunting 30-day deadline for repayment of hundreds of . . . Read More

New Developments for SBA’s HUBZone Program

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program underwent a major rule change in January 2025, as we wrote about here . In this blog, PilieroMazza examines new developments that clarify our understanding of the HUBZone rules and how the HUBZone Program is positioned to help the Trump Administration meet its objective to grow domestic small business manufacturing. SBA’s Made in America Manufacturing Initiative At a recent event, an SBA official explained that one of the agency’s key . . . Read More