Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act and (UPDATED 4/11/2020) SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans

Updated April 11, 2020; Originally posted March 28, 2020 By Carol O’Riordan, Esq. and Taimur Rabbani, Esq. There are two (2) federal loan programs available to businesses and non-profits seeking relief from the economic impact of COVID-19. These programs are independent, and applicants may obtain relief under one or both of these programs. More guidance...

Proposed Changes to SBA’s HUBZone Program

By Taimur Rabbani and Andrew Campbell SBA HUBZone Program Since 1997, the Small Business Administration’s Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program has spurred economic development in non-metropolitan, underdeveloped and impoverished areas by providing federal contracting assistance to small businesses located in these areas. The HUBZone program, unlike other federal contracting assistance programs like SBA’s 8(a)...

A Change That Would Simplify and Improve SBA’s HUBZone Program

By Carol L. O’Riordan A HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone) is a geographic area that benefits from a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) program that was established in 1998. The program helps small businesses in urban and rural communities gain preferential access to federal procurement opportunities. The SBA regulates and implements the HUBZone program by...

SBA Rule Allows Prime Contractors to Claim Credit for Small Lower-Tier Subcontractors

By Taimur Rabbani The Small Business Administration recently issued a rule to allow a large, prime government contractor with an individual subcontracting plan to receive small-business credit for subcontracts issued to small businesses at any tier. The rule has significant implications for businesses performing on unrestricted federal contracts – at all tiers. The final rule,...

Appeals Court Upholds 8(a) Program Against Constitutional Challenge

By Pamela J. Bethel The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has upheld the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) business development program, which provides for contracting preferences to small business owners, against a constitutional challenge that the program involves impermissible racial classifications. The decision in Rothe Development, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Defense and...

New SBA Mentor-Protégé Program Creates Opportunities for Small Business

On July 25, 2016, the federal Small Business Administration issued a final rule – effective August 24, 2016 – establishing a mentor-protégé program for all small business concerns. Although this new program resembles the existing mentor-protégé program for 8(a) firms, it is a distinct program that permits all small business concerns to participate in mentor-protégé...

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