Topic
Small Business Programs
25 published works
GovCon & Trade
Bye Bye 8(a) MPP and Hello to New Small Business Rules!
By Todd Overman
In October, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published a final rule entitled “Consolidation of Mentor-Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments,” which went into effect on November 16, 2020.…
BuildSmart
SBA “Contemplates” Consolidating 8(a) and All Small Mentor-Protégé Programs
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued a notice in the Federal Register stating that it “is contemplating making substantive changes to the regulations” governing the 8(a) Business Development…
GovCon & Trade
If You Don’t Do the Work, You Might Do Time Instead: Service-Disabled Veteran Faces Jail Time for Failing to Run Day-to-Day Operations
The Government recently indicted an Army veteran for allegedly using his status as a service-disabled veteran to help a company qualify as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business and falsely obtain…
Focus on Regulation
DOJ announces one of largest False Claims Act recoveries concerning U.S. Government small business programs
By Ogechi A. Muotoh, Marta Thompson, Rebecca Umhofer, Annie Vanselow
Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $16 million settlement with Virginia-based government defense contractor, ADS Inc., to resolve allegations that ADS and its subsidiaries violated the False…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
Doing Business with the Federal Government: A 3-Part Educational Webinar Series
Event Flyer Women in Defense, Georgia Chapter presents Cohen Seglias attorneys Maria Panichelli and Amy Kirby in a 3-part educational webinar series for WOSBs, SDVOSBs, and other small businesses. February 22, 2017 - The Perks,…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
What all Federal Contractors Need to Know about the New SBA Mentor-Protégé Program & Other Small Business Changes
Associated General Contractors of America & Cohen Seglias Webinar On October 6th, join Partner Ed DeLisle for the Associated General Contractors of America webinar, "What all Federal Contractors—Big and Small—Need to Know…
Corporate & Securities Law Blog
What You Need to Know About Mergers and Acquisitions Involving Government Contractors and Their Suppliers
By John Chierichella, Keith Szeliga
Volume VII—Investing in Small Businesses Numerous government contracts programs support small businesses. There are prime contracts set aside for various categories of small business entities. Agencies have small business contracting…
BuildSmart
SBA Expands Mentor-Protégé Program and Eliminates Populated JVs
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently published its much-anticipated final rule establishing a mentor-protégé program available to all small businesses, not just certain SBA-approved 8(a) contractors as is the…
GovCon & Trade
Business Owner Sentenced to 15 Months for Defrauding SBA’s 8(a) Program Through Use of “Shell” Company to Receive 8(a) Contracts
By Todd Overman
In another example of the government’s efforts to root out fraud in government procurement programs, on July 5, U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton sentenced Virginia businessman, Tarsem Singh, to…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
Contractor Lands in Hot Water Over SDVOSB Scam
The hallmark of the government’s Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business programs is ownership and control of the business by a qualifying service-disabled veteran of the U.S. military. So what happens when…