Happy Friday! There has been a flurry of activity here at SmallGovCon, as the government’s fiscal year is ending this month. In the evolving landscape of federal contracting, one needs to stay on top of recent developments. Here are some key ones.
The U.S. Small Business Administration is set to implement new rules for mentor-protégé arrangements. I had the privilege of being interviewed by Tom Temin of the Federal News Network on these new mentor-protégé rules and potential ones on the horizon from SBA. You can read the full transcript below. We hope you have a great weekend!
- New rules coming for small business contractor mentor-protégé arrangements
- US Department of Labor recovers $77K for 5 employees denied prevailing wages at federally funded construction project in Massachusetts
- FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.3 Billion in Additional Funding and a Record of Over $17 Billion in Total Support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Department of Defense & Department of Commerce Joint Statement: Announcement in Support of the Manufacture of Microelectronics and Advanced Semiconductors for National Security
- Contractors prepare for appropriations to run out in two weeks
- Regulation changes & other issues in contracting
- Isabel Casillas Guzman, Lina Khan on SBA & FTC Small Business Competition Efforts
- What Contractors Should Know About CMMC
- INVESTING IN AMERICA: U.S. Department of Transportation Highlights Generational Wealth-Building Opportunities for Small, Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses on National Tour
- Penn State to pay $703K, enter into conciliation agreement to resolve gender pay discrimination affecting 65 employees
- Key procurement priorities at GSA
- Clarification to HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications and Potential Reforms
- South Carolina Residents Ordered to Pay $50,000 Fine and More Than $400,000 in Restitution Following Their Conviction in “Rent-A-Vet” Construction Fraud Scheme Targeting the United States Department of Veterans Affairs