Federal acquisition officials recently finalized an interim rule intended to remove contractors with federal tax liabilities and felony convictions from the federal contracting arena. The interim rule, which took effect February 26, 2016, was published in December of 2015. No changes were made as a result of the comments submitted before its finalization and effective
Is the SBA’s 8(a) Minority Business Development Program Constitutional?
The constitutionality of small business programs has been a significant topic of debate over the past few years. The U. S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently upheld the constitutionality of the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Program finding that the challenged provisions do not, on their face, classify individuals by race.
Section 8(a)