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Joshua Duvall
May 6, 20203 min read
COFC: Protesters Must Follow SBA's Procedures Before Lodging a Size Protest at the Court
Recent U.S. Court of Federal Claims ("COFC") opinion provides a cautionary reminder to protesters: before challenging the size of a small...
Joshua Duvall
Mar 19, 20202 min read
Summer 2020: WOSB/EDWOSB Third-Party Certifications
In summer 2020, woman-owned small businesses ("WOSB") and economically disadvantaged woman-owned small businesses ("EDWOSB") will be...
Joshua Duvall
Dec 5, 20192 min read
SBA Size Standards: 5-Year Lookback Effective January 6, 2020
Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") issued its final rule implementing the Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018,...
Joshua Duvall
Nov 26, 20192 min read
SBA Publishes Revised HUBZone Rules
Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") published its final rule amending the Historically Underutilized Business Zone...
Joshua Duvall
Nov 22, 20192 min read
SBA Proposes to Eliminate the 3-Contract Limit for Joint Ventures
For many small businesses, forming a joint venture ("JV") can be a great way to compete for larger government contracts. Indeed,...
Joshua Duvall
Nov 21, 20194 min read
SBA Seeks Comments on JV Facility Security Clearance Issue
As many small business government contractors know, forming a joint venture ("JV") can be a great way to compete for government contracts....
Joshua Duvall
Oct 15, 20192 min read
SBA OIG Report: The Most Serious Management and Performance Challenges Facing SBA in FY 2020
On Friday, October 11, 2019, the Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General ("SBA OIG") published its Report on the Most...
Joshua Duvall
Sep 13, 20192 min read
GAO, SBA OHA: Contractors Should Use Three-Year Average to Calculate Size
In the last month, both the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) and the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals (“SBA OHA”) have...
Joshua Duvall
Aug 27, 20191 min read
SBA's Publishes New Table of Size Standards
Welcome news for many small businesses as the Small Business Administration (SBA) publishes its new size standards, effective as of...
Joshua Duvall
Jul 18, 20191 min read
SBA Size Standards: Inflationary Adjustment of Monetary-Based Size Standards
Today (7/18), the Small Business Administration ("SBA") issued an interim final rule with request for comments "adjusting the...