Topic
Limitations on Subcontracting
18 published works
SmallGovCon
COFC: Limitation on Subcontracting Certification Trips Up Contractor Where Solicitation Requires it to be Signed and Attached
By John Holtz
When it comes to federal contracting, there are parts that are very detail-oriented. Countless signatures for countless certifications. We certainly empathize with contractors on this aspect of federal contracting. But…
SmallGovCon
Govology Webinar Announcement: Limitations on Subcontracting: A Step-by-Step Compliance Guide, May 19, 2026
By Shane McCall
Limitations on Subcontracting (LoS) is one of the most confusing—and most enforced—rules in government contracting. For small businesses and their teaming partners, getting it wrong can lead to serious consequences.…
Government Contracts Featured Insights
Protests Involving Limitations on Subcontracting Requirements
Under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) limitations on subcontracting clause, small business contractors may not subcontract out more than a specified percentage of work to non-similarly situated entities, depending on…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Fastest 5 Minutes
Limitations on Subcontracting, National Defense Industrial Strategy, Suspension/Debarment This week's episode covers a proposed rule regarding limitations on subcontracting, DOD’s National Defense Industrial Strategy, a proposed rule seeking to amend…
GovCon & Trade
Final Rule Makes Host of Changes to SBA Regulations
By Todd Overman
On April 27, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule which, effective May 30, will make a number of changes to the SBA regulations impacting small businesses. The…
Government Contracts Law
Small Business Contractors Rejoice or Repent: Final SBA Rule Adds Teeth to 13 CFR 125.6 Subcontracting Limitations
On April 27, 2023, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule, finalizing a September 9, 2022 proposed rule, and making a myriad of changes to the Small Business…
Government Contracts Law
Bueller … Bueller …Bueller: The FAR Council’s Day(s) Off Come to an End with the Long Awaited Implementation of the SBA’s 2016 Revisions to the Limitations on Subcontracting Rule – The Government Contractor
By Alex Major, Franklin Turner
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has returned from an extended vacation to publish a final rule to align the FAR with similar subcontracting regulations implemented by the Small Business…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
FAR Conformed to the “New” Limitations on Subcontracting Methodology at 13 C.F.R. § 125.6
By Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Olivia Lynch, Michael Samuels, Zachary Schroeder
The Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) published a final rule, effective September 10, 2021, that finally updates the methodology to…
BuildSmart
FAR Limitation on Subcontracting Rules Are <i>Finally</i> Here!
In 2016, the Small Business Administration (SBA) updated its regulations pertaining to limitations on subcontracting. Five years later, on August 11, 2021, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council finally followed…
Global Policy Watch
Signs of Progress with the Limitations on Subcontracting, but Outstanding Questions Remain
A recently proposed rule would update the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) to incorporate statutory changes to limitations on subcontracting that have been in effect since 2013. The U.S. Small Business…