Comments on Proposed Rulemaking Regarding WOSB and EDWOSB Certification
PilieroMazza recently submitted comments on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Women-Owned Small Business and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business—Certification issued December 18, 2015, 80 Fed. Reg. 78,984. We represent many small business federal contractors, including women-owned and economically-disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (“WOSBs/EDWOSBs”). We submitted the comments to assist SBA in drafting a viable proposed rule that is fair and workable for WOSBs and EDWOSBs. Click here to read our comments in their entirety: SBA Should Delay . . . Read More
Comments on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Women-Owned Small Business and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Certification
Includes comments on: SBA Should Delay Implementation and Work to Change the Law SBA Certification Program If SBA Adopts the Certification Requirement, SBA Should Be the Only Certifier Streamlined Application Process Concurrent Certification Through 8(a) Program Term of SBA Certification Third Party Certification New Regulations & Procedures Are Needed if SBA Permits Third Party Certification in Addition to SBA Certification All Certifiers Should Apply or Re-Apply Term of Third Party Certification No Repository Access for Third Party Certifiers Mentor-Protégé Agreements . . . Read More
SBA Closes the Door on Resellers of Major Commercial Software – Cy Alba – Set-Aside Alert
The Weekly Update for February 5, 2016
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Small Business Investment Company Program Click here if you would like to download a copy . SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Small Business Investment Company Program SBA proposed a rule defining a new class of small business investment companies (SBICs) that will seek to generate positive and measurable social impact, in addition to financial return. This proposed rule sets forth regulations applicable to Impact SBICs with respect to licensing, leverage eligibility, fees, reporting, and compliance requirements, 81 Fed. Reg. 5666 . Comments are due by March 4, 2016.
The Weekly Update for January 29, 2016
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Employee-Based Size Standards in Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade Small Business Size Standards: Inflation Adjustment to Monetary-Based Size Standards Industries with Employee-Based Size Standards Not Part of Manufacturing, Wholesale Trade, or Retail Trade Small Business Size Standards for Manufacturing DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Implementation of the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act This week’s report follows, click here if you would like to download a copy . SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Employee Based Size Standards in Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) . . . Read More
The Weekly Update for January 22, 2016
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Payment of Subcontractors SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Final Rule Adopted for Uniform Administrative Requirements and More This week’s report follows, click here if you would like to download a copy . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Payment of Subcontractors DOD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement the section of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 that requires contractors to notify the contracting officer, in writing, if the contractor pays a reduced price to a small business subcontractor, or if the contractor’s payment to a small business . . . Read More
The Weekly Update for January 8, 2016
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS 2016 Adverse Effect Wage Rates Removal of Requirement to File Direct-Pay Fee Agreements With the Office of the General Counsel Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services Federal Acquisition Regulation; Sole Source Contracts for Women-Owned Small Businesses Trade Agreements Thresholds Federal Acquisition Regulation; Definition of ‘‘Multiple-Award Contract’’ Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Multiyear Contract Requirements SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Community Advantage Pilot Program Interest Rates This week’s report follows, click here if you would like to download a copy . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS 2016 Adverse Effect Wage Rates Effective December 22, 2015, the . . . Read More
Comments on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Proposed Rule to Amend the VA’s VOSB Verification Program
Includes comments on: Section 74.1, Definitions Section 74.2, Eligibility Requirements for VetBiz Vendor Information Pages (“VIP”) Verification Program Section 74.3, Unconditional Ownership Section 74.4, Control Section 74.5, Affiliation Section 74.14, Reapplication for Program Admission
Comments on the Proposed Rule Regarding Credit for Lower Tier Small Business Subcontracting
Includes: Allowing goaling credit under single contract subcontracting plans for small business subcontracts awarded at any tier Clarification of requirements for individual versus commercial plans Requiring prime contractors to list NAICS codes for each subcontract solicitation Permitting reliance on SAM representations
PilieroMazza Legal Advisor – Fourth Quarter 2015
In this Issue: More Small Business Subcontracting Plan Changes: SBA Proposes to Allow Subcontracting Plan Credit for Small Business Subcontractors at any Tier Mastering Price Adjustments for Increases in the Contractor Minimum Wage Happy New Year: As we begin the new fiscal year, government contractors need to identify risks that affect both revenue and costs. If You Snooze, You May Lose – Be Mindful of the Statutes of Limitations if You Intend to Enforce Your Rights in a Court of . . . Read More