Small business developments in government contracting regulations

Oct 7, 2022
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On Sept. 23, 2022, the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) published three final rules updating the procurement regulations to implement regulatory changes made by the Small Business Administration (SBA).

These final rules bring welcome updates to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) that eliminate confusion due to the conflict between SBA and FAR rules governing the mentor/protégé program, small business joint ventures, as well as Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) and women-owned small businesses.

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