Author: David Edelstein
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DBE Program Found Unconstitutional. Now What?
Earlier this week, a Judge threw a wrench in the works of the Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. Unless you are in Kentucky or Indiana, there’s probably no immediate effect on you. But ultimately, this might lead to a more complex application process for the DBE program, and may even require existing…
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Beware the SAM Scams
Renewing your company’s SAM registration is incredibly important. As one company learned the hard way, even a short lapse of your active registraiton can have dire consequences. Thankfully, renewing your SAM registration is – always – free. Some consultants however, hope that you won’t realize this. They send out “warnings” and “notices” that look very…
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SBA to Pause New Status Applications for Upgrade
It’s an open secret that the application processes for size and status programs administered by the Small Business Administration can be slow. Now, those processes are about to get even slower. According to an announcement and fact sheet recently published on the SBA’s “Certify” website, SBA plans to temporarily pause new applications to the 8(a),…
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CAGE Validation: Do you have an acceptable physical address?
If you run your business from your home (or your car, or your neighborhood coffee shop) while using a virtual office space as an address and mail drop, this post is for you. Your company’s physical address may not pass muster, which could delay your ability to register in SAM.gov and start winning government contracts.…
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DBE Updates – New Forms, Higher Net Worth
As of May 9, 2024, the Department of Transportation’s new rule governing the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) program went into effect. These are application-based certification programs, based on federal rules but administered by state Departments of Transportation. Certification is open to qualifying small businesses owned by women and…