Chevron Deference is Overturned by U.S. Supreme Court
In a decision today, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Chevron deference doctrine also known as the “Chevron deference,” which gives deference to an agency’s interpretation of a statute when an agency declares or decides a Congressional statute, or a part of a statute, is ambiguous and imposes its own interpretation/regulations on …
FAR Council Seeks Comments Change of Name and Novation Agreements–Extension of Collection of Information
Through the Federal Register, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) published a Notice of Request for Comments on …
Cyber “Incidents” and Ransom Payments–Federal Proposed Rule
Introduction
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (“CISA”) has released a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) for reporting cyber “incidents” and ransom …
SBA Corrects/Clarifies Mistake on GSA Schedules for 8(a) Firms for Substantial Bundling
On April 27, 2023, SBA issued a final rule entitled “Ownership and Control and Contractual Assistance Requirements for the 8(a) Business Development Program.” In that rule, …
SBA Joint Ventures and Security/Entity Eligibility Determinations–Department of Defense/SBA/ISOO
The Information and Security Oversight Office (“ISOO”) provided a Joint Notice , 2024-01, regarding the eligibility determinations of joint ventures (“JV”)—specifically addressing the …
Federal Agency Schedules Digital Tools Outreach Meeting in Alaska
The Office of Advocacy, an independent office within the SBA, is holding an outreach meeting in Anchorage, Alaska on September 14 from 1-4 at the Loussac Library. This will be …
Unpublished Tribal Consultations Scheduled for Yet to be Published Regulations–All Dates and All Locations Given Today
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) announces that it is holding tribal consultation meetings in Anchorage, Alaska, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Washington, D.C., as well as …