GovConnects BizBreakfast: New SBA Rules for Subcontracting, JV Past Performance, & other Trends in Government

This past July, the Small Business Administration published a final rule amending 13 C.F.R. Part 125 and implementing the National Defense Authorization Act FY 2021.

Small businesses have traditionally found themselves in a quandary as their past performance experience was too limited to win contract awards as a prime - so they became subcontractors or the 51% owner of a joint venture. This new rule is expected to support approximately 4,000 small businesses to better compete for prime federal contracts, as it allows small businesses to claim credit for the past performance work they have done at multiple levels.

Interested and affected firms are invited to join the Howard County Chamber for a lively discussion featuring Ralph Thomas of Whiteford Taylor & Preston who will shed light and perspective on this new ruling and other trends in government contracting.