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Law360 Publishes Meghan Leemon’s Article on the Extension of SBA’s Bona Fide Place of Business Moratorium

News 08.05.22

Law360 recently published an article by Meghan Leemon , an attorney in the Government Contracts Group at PilieroMazza . In the Expert Analysis piece, titled “Benefits Of The Extended SBA Place Of Business Moratorium,” Meghan discusses the Small Business Administration’s extension of its moratorium on enforcement of the bona fide place of business requirement, giving small, disadvantaged businesses more time to participate in 8(a) construction projects without the need for an SBA-approved place of business. Please visit this link for the full article.

PilieroMazza Secures Reversal of PPP Loan Forgiveness Denial After Appeal

News 08.01.22

By: Matthew E. Feinberg, Todd M. Reinecker, Katherine B. Burrows

PilieroMazza is pleased to announce that attorneys comprising three of the Firm’s core practice groups— Litigation & Dispute Resolution , Government Contracts , and Business & Transactions —successfully obtained reversal of a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) decision to deny forgiveness of a client’s Payment Protection Program (PPP) loan. The client obtained a PPP loan of more than $600,000 in early 2021 and sought forgiveness of the full amount of the loan in early 2022. After the client supplied additional information on several occasions in response to SBA’s direct . . . Read More

PilieroMazza Unveils Podcast Series for Commercial Businesses New to Government Contracting

News 07.12.22

By: Jon Williams, Nichole D. Atallah, Sarah L. Nash, Matthew E. Feinberg, Jacqueline K. Unger, Katherine B. Burrows, Samuel S. Finnerty, Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV, Peter B. Ford, Meghan F. Leemon

The U.S. government is the #1 purchaser in the world. The federal government spends billions of dollars each year on a wide range of products and services, from medical supplies and software to cybersecurity and janitorial services. Additionally, contracting with the federal government has often been referred to as “recession-proof” because the government’s purchasing needs are less likely to be impacted by a slowdown in the broader economy. Contracting with the federal government is certainly very different from the commercial . . . Read More

Federal News Network Quotes PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba on Re-Release of Polaris RFP

News 07.06.22

By: Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV

Cy Alba , a partner in PilieroMazza ’s Government Contracts Group , recently discussed the re-release of the Polaris request for proposals (RFP) with Federal News Network. Potentially worth tens of billions of dollars, the small business governmentwide acquisition contract for IT services has drawn close attention from government contractors, with seemingly endless updates to the RFP. After a nearly two-month pause on bid submissions, the General Services Administration (GSA) re-released the solicitation on June 30, 2022, with updated relevant experience requirements. Among other changes, GSA now is requiring . . . Read More