Legal Updates

This is reprinted from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. On August 10, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced two new policy directives focused on ensuring equal employment opportunity and protecting Americans’ religious freedom. The equal employment opportunity directive calls for more comprehensive reviews...

In 2018, SBA restated its position regarding approval and change of management.  That is, SBA stated that prior approval for a change of management is not required.  For the succinct slides on this, please click here: Change in Management_Rev20180615 (002)

Summary of U.S. Senate Small Business Committee Field Hearing   The U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, led by Chairman Risch, with participation by Senators Sullivan and Murkowski, occurred in Anchorage, Alaska on June 29, 2018.  The hearing lasted for over two hours and testimony was given by:  Robb Wong, SBA Associate Administrator for the Government Contracting/Business...

The Senate Small Business Committee will conduct a field hearing on June 29, 2018, in Anchorage, Alaska.  For more information on the location and witnesses, please click on the official link: https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=148B01EB-BD95-447E-BAEE-53073EDA42F3

I wanted to make sure folks received these letters because they were mentioned at the National 8(a) Conference in Anchorage today.  These are the letters secured by Senator Sullivan that correctly interpret the position that the $22 M dollar 8(a) sole source award is not a cap and can be designated for the Justification and Approval Memorandum.  In short, the J&A may be signed by someone...

Outlook Law is pleased to announce that SBA Administrator Linda McMahon appointed Christine V Williams, managing partner of Outlook Law, to the Regulatory Fairness Board.  This is a volunteer position and Christine finds it a singular honor to be asked to serve on behalf of small businesses.   Christine has long been an advocate for small businesses and is consistent in her approaches and...

SBA conducted a series of tribal consultations in Alaska, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.  Outlook Law, LLC, in association with the Native American Contractors' Association (NACA), held preparation sessions and attended every consultation.  The tribal consultations focused on the HUBZone and 8(a) Programs.  Outlook Law helped clients develop draft comments as well as testimony and attended every...

Almost a year ago, on July 19, 2017, the SBA's Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) re-affirmed the SBA regulations, derived from statute, pertaining to Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs), Tribes, and Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs).  Specifically, in Size Appeal of Synergy Solutions, Inc., SIZ-5843, Synergy Solutions, an individually owned business, alleged, through its law firm, Piliero...

The Federal Register (FR) came out today announcing tribal consultations for SBA in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  The FR gives locations and times, the format of the consultations, as well as an overview of what was discussed in the previous tribal consultation in Anchorage, Alaska.  SBA also stated that it will allow written comments to further supplement testimony...

The Native American Contractors Association and Outlook Law, LLC, in conjunction with NCAI-ED, are hosting preparation sessions for the tribal consultations. The Federal Register for locations and dates for the tribal consultations is on the Outlook Law website and was attached to a previous email.  Here is that link. ...