by Hilary Sutton | Dec 10, 2024 | BLOG
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has published a Final Rule that makes several changes to the SBA’s Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program regulations, including adding definitions that are not currently included in the regulations,...
by Trevor Skelly | Oct 15, 2024 | BLOG
GovContractPros (“GCP”) has noticed an increase in scrutiny that Business Opportunity Specialists (“BOS”) are applying to evaluating Business Activity Targets (“BAT”). Beginning in Program Year Five (5) – or Year One (1) of the “Transitional Stage” of the 8(a)...
by Jake Neilson | Sep 30, 2024 | BLOG
9-30-2024 Update This summer, SBA Administrator Guzman announced another moratorium extension on the BFO rule. The Bona Fide Office (“BFO”) Rule requires that 8(a) construction contracts “shall be awarded within the county or State where the work is to be performed”...
by Jake Neilson | Sep 4, 2024 | BLOG
Current 8(a) regulations include numerous provisions that emphasize the disadvantaged individual’s ownership but run counter to common business practices or place unnecessary burdens on business owners. The proposed rule reconsiders several positions that have caused...
by Trevor Skelly | Aug 28, 2024 | BLOG
GovContractPros has learned that the SBA recently issued proposed changes to the HUBZone Program aimed at clarifying comprehensive changes made to the program in 2019. The proposed rule would also make several changes to SBA’s size and 8(a) Business Development...
by Jake Neilson | Jul 11, 2024 | BLOG
At GovContractPros our mission is to empower businesses by helping them leverage federal small business programs like the 8(a) business development program. Recently, we hosted a webinar featuring Babur Mian, President and CEO of Terra Constructs, a construction firm...
by Trevor Skelly | Jun 13, 2024 | BLOG
Congress may grant DoD contracting officers additional regulatory authorities to meet small business goaling, as evidenced by the draft NDAA for FY25, specifically, Subtitle F of the NDAA regarding Small Business Matters includes Section 861 for DoD Contracting Goals...
by Hilary Sutton | May 14, 2024 | BLOG
You are invited to a GovContractPros webinar, “Successes, Pitfalls, and Surprises: Lessons from a Successful 8(a) Participant” featuring Terra Site Constructors Founder, President and CEO Babur R. Mian on June 4, 2024 at 1 PM EDT. The SBA’s 8(a) Business...
by Jake Neilson | May 6, 2024 | BLOG
In a recent post, we shared guidance on the applicable regulatory references which identify eligibility as an 8(a) program participant. As promised, GCP offers this guidance for HUBZone small business concerns’ status as a HUBZone and that of their joint ventures. For...
by Trevor Skelly | Apr 8, 2024 | BLOG
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (the “FAR”) and its Part 19, Small Business Programs, can create uncertainties even for seasoned federal contracting professionals. Recognizing the importance of small business set asides and the growing popularity of joint ventures...
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