SBA has apparently (at least to some extent) followed through on its promise to “return” pending individual-owned 8(a) applications for further applicant revisions to demonstrate social disadvantage. Indeed, we now know at least some (if not all) individual-owned 8(a) applicants
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8(a) Program Impacts of SBA’s Final Rule on Social Disadvantage
Our readers already know that SBA finally updated its 8(a) Program social disadvantage regulation to reflect SBA’s current policies and application review standards and procedures. And that new rule takes effect today! We previously blogged on this regulatory update here
SmallGovCon Week in Review: August 31- September 4
Happy September! We’ve kicked off the month with some very hot days here, but we know the seasons will soon change and cooler fall weather will be here before we know it. We hope you enjoy the long holiday weekend
SBA Proposes Monumental Changes to Small Business Size Standards (Part 2)
As we discussed last week, on August 19, 2026, SBA proposed what can only be described as a complete shift in the paradigm of the small business size standards. In the first part of our review of these changes,
Breaking: SBA Releases Guidance on 8(a) Social Disadvantage
On August 28, SBA released an 8(a) Social Disadvantage Regulation list of Frequently Asked Questions. This guidance provides more details to implement SBA’s final rule to revamp the social disadvantage rule for the 8(a) Program that will become effective
Free Webinar! SBA Mentor-Protégé Programs, September 16, hosted by El Paso APEX Accelerators
Touted as a “game-changer” when it was first introduced in 2016, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s All Small Mentor-Protégé Program isn’t new anymore. Known now as simply the “SBA Mentor-Protégé Program,” it is still extremely useful for large and small
Week in Review: August 24-28, 2026
Happy Friday! Somehow, it’s already the end of August. The days are still warm, but we are looking forward to some fall weather and football games. Make sure to enjoy the last days of summer before Labor Day arrives. We
SBA Proposes Monumental Changes to Small Business Size Standards (Part 1)
Every few years, SBA updates its size standards for small businesses. In most years, these updates, while notable, are not groundshaking, and usually just account for inflation. That cannot be said of the most recent proposed changes.
GAO: Forgotten Certification Dooms JV Award
Forming a small business joint venture and utilizing it for federal contracts can at times be quite tedious. Often businesses can feel intimidated by the various required joint venture agreement terms in the SBA’s joint venture regulations and the reporting
Reviewing RFO Proposed Rules: Parts 5, 24, 29, and 52
In June 2026, the FAR Council released its first batch of proposed rules in the Federal Register to implement the changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). We recently covered the first of those proposed rules, which amended language in