The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently published a much-anticipated final rule on a series of important regulatory amendments, including the:
- Consolidation of the 8(a) Business Development (BD) Mentor-Protégé Program and the All Small Mentor-Protégé Program;
- Elimination of the requirement that 8(a) participants seeking to be awarded an 8(a) contract as a joint venture (JV) submit