GovCon M&A and Recertification: What Small Business Contractors, Investors, and Private Equity Firms Need to Know

The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) size and recertification rules have always been central to government contracting. But recent regulatory changes , and where we now stand in mid-January 2026, mark a meaningful shift in the GovCon M&A landscape, particularly for private equity firms and other investors. The “grandfathering” era is over. Successful GovCon M&A transactions now require buyers and sellers to identify, price, and actively manage size-status risk early in the deal process. Those that treat recertification as a post-close compliance exercise risk . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 8, 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 . _____________________________________________ Happy New Year from PilieroMazza!   PilieroMazza Promotes Eric Valle to Partner, Helping Government Contractors Navigate Compliance and Stay Competitive, PilieroMazza News PilieroMazza is proud to announce that Eric Valle was promoted to Partner in the Firm’s Government Contracts Group effective January 1, 2026. Eric’s promotion reflects his deep experience in government contracting law and his commitment to helping clients reduce . . . Read More

Spencer Banwart

Spencer is an Associate at PilieroMazza in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group, protecting the interests of clients and supporting senior attorneys. His work spans all stages of litigation, including legal research, drafting motions, preparing discovery, and supporting trial preparation. Prior to joining PilieroMazza, Spencer served as a law clerk at the Federal Trade Commission, where he conducted legal research, supported deposition and trial preparation, and drafted memoranda on consumer protection matters such as potential COPPA and FTC Act violations, . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 18, 2025

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 . _____________________________________________ Season’s Greetings from PilieroMazza! GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS /  FALSE CLAIMS ACT  /  AUDITS & INVESTIGATIONS Inside the SBA’s Full-Scale 8(a) Audit: What Participants Need to Know Now, PilieroMazza Webinar Replay, Matthew E. Feinberg ,  Meghan F. Leemon The SBA has issued formal data and document requests to all certified 8(a) participants, marking the first major step in the “immediate and full-scale audit” announced in June 2025. Prompted largely by recent media allegations . . . Read More

Passport to Trouble: Court Dismisses Foreign Bank Accountholders’ Penalty Challenge

Enforcing foreign bank account reporting requirements through penalties has been an IRS priority for several years, spawning numerous precedent-setting cases throughout the courts. In the latest such case [1] , a federal appeals court rebuffed foreign bank accountholders’ efforts to resist the federal government’s robust powers to collect those penalties. This case demonstrates two things: (1) not all IRS-administered penalties are treated like taxes and (2) understanding the difference is critical to effectively challenging them—especially for foreign bank accountholders who could . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 11, 2025

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 . _____________________________________________ Season’s Greetings from PilieroMazza! GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS / FALSE CLAIMS ACT / AUDITS & INVESTIGATIONS SBA’s 8(a) Program Audit Starts—PilieroMazza Launches “8(a) Audit Response Task Force” to Help Clients Handle the Holiday Gift No One Asked For, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Matthew E. Feinberg ,  Meghan F. Leemon On December 5, 2025, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued formal data and document requests (linked  here ) to certified 8(a) Business Development Program participants. . . . Read More

Resource Center: 8(a) Audit Response Task Force

On December 5, 2025, the SBA issued formal data and document requests to certified 8(a) Business Development Program participants. This follows SBA’s June 2025 announcement that it would implement an “immediate and full-scale audit” of the 8(a) Program. The requests, issued by the SBA Office of General Counsel via email, justified the audit as follows: “Recent reports by journalists and independent investigators have raised questions about widespread misconduct within the 8(a) Businesses [sic] Development Program, adding to years of credible . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 4, 2025

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 . _____________________________________________ NONPROFIT AND TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS Nonprofits Celebrate PilieroMazza’s Kristen Centre for Transformative Legal Support, PilieroMazza News, Kristen Centre Pro Bono Partnership  (PBP) has recognized  PilieroMazza  Partner  Kristen Centre  for her outstanding contributions to nonprofit organizations by offering vital, pro bono legal support on matters ranging from corporate governance, contract review, and complex organizational transitions. As one of PBP’s most dedicated and trusted volunteers, Kristen exemplifies the organization’s spirit of service . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 20, 2025

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 Avoiding Common Teaming and Subcontracting Pitfalls, PilieroMazza Webinar Replay, Jon Williams Teaming and subcontracting have always been critical tools for contractors to pursue and win work with the federal government, and the current environment of contract consolidation places even more importance on these arrangements. While teaming and subcontract agreements provide many potential advantages, there . . . Read More