Key SBA Updates Impacting Small Business Government Contracting

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The SBA has proposed significant updates to key programs, aiming to simplify processes, close regulatory gaps, and ensure more equitable competition for small businesses.

  • SDVOSB/VOSB Loophole Closure: New rules enhance governance for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses by strengthening protections for minority owners.
  • HUBZone Program Refinements: The SBA is streamlining the HUBZone program, improving clarity, and consolidating recertification requirements across various small business programs.
  • Joint Venture Past Performance: Agencies will have more flexibility in evaluating joint venture past performance, potentially allowing protégé partners to meet lower performance thresholds.
  • HUBZone Program Streamlining: The SBA is consolidating recertification rules across programs like HUBZone, 8(a), WOSB, and VetCert, reducing administrative burdens for businesses.
  • Revised Size Standards Methodology: The SBA's new white paper redefines how size standards are set, using a new methodology that considers factors like federal procurement data and the disparity ratio between small business and industry-wide federal contract awards.

These changes will have a significant impact on small businesses seeking government contracts. Staying informed about these updates is crucial for businesses to capitalize on new opportunities and navigate the evolving government contracting landscape. 

We want to thank Contragenix LLC for these wonderful insights.

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