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SBA Publishes Final Rule Removing 8(a) Program’s Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage
Published Date: August 12, 2026
On August 11, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published a final rule revising how individually owned firms establish social disadvantage for eligibility in the 8(a) Business Development Program (“8(a) BD program”). The rule removes the prior rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage and replaces it with a new evidence-based standard for individually owned applicants. This final rule is effective [...] Read More
Davis-Bacon Compliance Update: What Contractors Need to Know
Published Date: July 13, 2026
Our recent Alert discusses a recent federal court decision in AGC of America v. U.S. Department of Labor that vacated several contested Davis-Bacon Act provisions, providing contractors with greater clarity and predictability when bidding, pricing, and managing federal construction projects. View the Alert here. Read More
Key Steps for Government Contractors Amid a Potential Federal Funding Freeze
Published Date: February 7, 2025
Our recent Alert provides an overview of the current status of the Federal Funding Freeze and five key steps that can be taken in preparation for what may come. View the Alert here. Read More
Department of Defense Expands Voluntary Cybersecurity Information Sharing Program
By: P&A
Published Date: June 10, 2024
On March 12, 2024, the Department of Defense issued a final rule revising the eligibility criteria for its voluntary Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity (“DIB”) Program. The Final Rule “expands eligibility for the DIB CS Program from only contractors that possess an active Facility Clearance to all defense contractors who own or operate an unclassified information system that processes, stores, or [...] Read More
Federal Construction Projects: Final Rule on Project Labor Agreement (PLA)
By: Aaron C. Schlesinger, Julia Loudenburg
Published Date: January 17, 2024
Beginning on January 22, 2024, in compliance with President Biden’s February 4, 2022 Executive Order, 14603, federal construction projects with a total estimated cost of $35 million are required to utilize a project labor agreement (“PLA”) unless the contracting agency grants an exception. The Federal Register estimates that this rule will impact approximately 119 IDIQ contracts each year; these contracts [...] Read More
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