New SBA Rule Imposes Stricter Standards Affecting Size and Status Representations
Last Friday, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued the long-awaited final rule implementing provisions of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (“Jobs Act”) pertaining to small business size and status integrity. The new rule, while softened from the proposed rule, implements a strict standard with wide-ranging consequences for contractors representing their size or status under the System for Award Management (“SAM”) database or submitting a proposal under a solicitation reserved or intended for small businesses or businesses participating . . . Read More
GSA Contract Compliance and the Challenges Ahead – Joint Breakfast Seminar with Aronson and SBA
Presenters: Pam Mazza, Cy Alba and Katie Flood
SBA Issues Amendment to WOSB Regulations Lifting Limitation on Dollar Amounts
On May 7, 2013, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued an amendment to its women-owned small business (“WOSB”) federal contract program regulations which lifted the limitation on the dollar amount of a contract that can be set aside for WOSBs. See 78 Fed. Reg. 26504 (May 7, 2013). This amendment takes immediate effect.
Overview of SBA Set-Aside Programs — A Joint Webinar with NACA
SBA 8(a) Mentor-Protege and Joint Venture Program Overview – Bar Association of Montgomery County – Pamela Mazza
SBA Revised Rules and Jobs Act: One Year Later – Pam Mazza, Frank Merendino, John Klein and Gregg Funkhouser
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 14, 2026
The Weekly Update recaps recent legislative and regulatory updates affecting government contractors and commercial businesses. If you have questions concerning this content, please email marketing@pilieromazza.com . _____________________________________________ GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS House Committee to Consider Legislation Codifying the Rule of Two for Small Business Set-Asides, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Antonio R. Franco , Jacqueline K. Unger On Wednesday, May 20, the House Committee on Small Business is scheduled to consider legislation that would codify the Rule of Two into federal law. Stakeholders have a near-term opportunity to show support . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 7, 2026
The Weekly Update recaps recent legislative and regulatory updates affecting government contractors and commercial businesses. If you have questions concerning this content, please email marketing@pilieromazza.com . _____________________________________________ GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Executive Order (EO): Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting On April 30, the President issued an EO establishing the Administration’s policy that fixed-price contracts with performance-based considerations serve as the default and preferred method of procurement to advance cost predictability and budget discipline, appropriate contractor incentives and accountability, and streamlined procurement and contract . . . Read More
Future-Proofing Your Contracts: Legal Updates for Government Contractors
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 30, 2026
The Weekly Update recaps recent legislative and regulatory updates affecting government contractors and commercial businesses. If you have questions concerning this content, please email marketing@pilieromazza.com . _____________________________________________ GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul Class Deviations On April 20, class deviations for FAR Parts 9 (Contractor Qualifications), 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services), 22 (Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions), and 52 (Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses) were updated based on the Trump Administration’s Executive Order banning . . . Read More