HUBZone Certification Not Required At Solicitation Issuance, Says GAO
A Treasury Department solicitation did not require contractors to be certified HUBZone participants at the time the solicitation was issued, despite language in the solicitation arguably requiring just...
View ArticleDOJ Files Complaint In HUBZone Fraud Cause
The Department of Justice has filed a complaint accusing an Ohio construction contractor and its owner of fraudulently obtaining HUBZone certification and HUBZone set-aside contracts. According to a...
View ArticleHUBZone Certifications Averaging 116 Days–And Other Tidbits From The SBA OIG...
HUBZone certifications are averaging 116 days from the date of application to the date of certification, according to a fascinating SBA Office of Inspector General Report on the HUBZone certification...
View ArticleHUBZone Fraud: $250,000 Settlement In “Virtual Office” Case
A small business and its owner have agreed to pay $250,000 to resolve HUBZone fraud allegations, including a claim that the company’s HUBZone office was a “virtual” location where no employees actually...
View ArticleHUBZone Program: Court Decision Highlights “Fracture” Policy
The SBA will not aggregate a HUBZone applicant’s employees with the employees of the applicant’s affiliates for purposes of determining compliance with the “35% rule,” but only if the SBA determines...
View ArticleHUBZone Program: Employees Must Reside In HUBZones On Award Date
In order for an employee to count as a HUBZone resident for purposes of a specific HUBZone contract, the employee must reside in an officially designated HUBZone on the contract award date. A recent...
View ArticleSBA Considering 8(a), HUBZone Changes
The SBA is considering making changes to improve its socioeconomic programs–particularly the 8(a) and HUBZone Programs. In a talk yesterday at the 2017 Navy Gold Coast Procurement Conference, Robb...
View Article2018 NDAA: Changes to the HUBZone Program
The HUBZone program has received its fair share of coverage on our blog, from recommended changes in the 35% employee-location requirement to SBA regulatory updates to the program. Well, the HUBZone...
View ArticleHUBZone Program: SBA’s Proposed Rule Clears Up Some Common Misconceptions
Last week, the SBA released a proposal to overhaul the HUBZone Program. The proposed rule will make major changes to almost all aspects of the HUBZone Program, and my colleague Ian Patterson is...
View ArticleHUBZone Certifications Averaging 116 Days–And Other Tidbits From The SBA OIG...
HUBZone certifications are averaging 116 days from the date of application to the date of certification, according to a fascinating SBA Office of Inspector General Report on the HUBZone certification...
View ArticleHUBZone Fraud: $250,000 Settlement In “Virtual Office” Case
A small business and its owner have agreed to pay $250,000 to resolve HUBZone fraud allegations, including a claim that the company’s HUBZone office was a “virtual” location where no employees actually...
View ArticleHUBZone Program: Court Decision Highlights “Fracture” Policy
The SBA will not aggregate a HUBZone applicant’s employees with the employees of the applicant’s affiliates for purposes of determining compliance with the “35% rule,” but only if the SBA determines...
View ArticleHUBZone Program: Employees Must Reside In HUBZones On Award Date
In order for an employee to count as a HUBZone resident for purposes of a specific HUBZone contract, the employee must reside in an officially designated HUBZone on the contract award date. A recent...
View ArticleSBA Considering 8(a), HUBZone Changes
The SBA is considering making changes to improve its socioeconomic programs–particularly the 8(a) and HUBZone Programs. In a talk yesterday at the 2017 Navy Gold Coast Procurement Conference, Robb...
View Article2018 NDAA: Changes to the HUBZone Program
The HUBZone program has received its fair share of coverage on our blog, from recommended changes in the 35% employee-location requirement to SBA regulatory updates to the program. Well, the HUBZone...
View ArticleHUBZone Program: SBA’s Proposed Rule Clears Up Some Common Misconceptions
Last week, the SBA released a proposal to overhaul the HUBZone Program. The proposed rule will make major changes to almost all aspects of the HUBZone Program, and my colleague Ian Patterson is...
View ArticleNew HUBZone Rules Kick In December 26
SBA proposed a major revamp of how it will interpret and enforce the HUBZone program’s rules back in October of 2019. We wrote about the major changes in a couple of posts (here and here) as well as...
View ArticleSBA Issues Guidance on New HUBZone Rules
Can a business seeking HUBZone status give employees bonuses or higher wages to entice them to live in a HUBZone? According to new guidance published by the U.S. Small Business Administration, yes....
View ArticleSBA Provides Flexibility for HUBZone Compliance
We’ve written quite a few posts about how contractors can adapt and deal with the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some small businesses federal contractors, however, face unique challenges....
View ArticleSBA Inspector General Questions Legality of Relaxed HUBZone Residency Rule
Last December, SBA overhauled its HUBZone Program rules in an effort to make it easier for companies to obtain and maintain HUBZone certification–and to help the Government stop falling so woefully...
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