Next week on Wednesday, May 20, the House Committee on Small Business is hosting a Full Committee Markup, which may include H.R. 2804, the Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025 (Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)), which codifies the Rule of Two into law. Please find attached a letter of support for H.R. 2804 encouraging the Committee to mark up and pass [...]
Watch the webinar replay here for the April 21 session - "I'm Certified, Now What?" with CA DGS Zoom Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/mc0umOCAoGmLIn85tarex64X4mVWJSm-TJSO07UgsyHvtxLIvEiuo86o_I_6pII.2kZfnip0v6FtSJKu Passcode: EY2.tZET Presentation available here
GAO Rejects Protest Over $513M Missile Defense Radar Contract The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied a bid protest challenging the award of a U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract for radar testing services valued at up to $513 million. The protest, brought by deciBel Research Inc., alleged that the agency improperly evaluated its proposal [...]
Zoom recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/0X9OFgNyBAOdOqwhBYXXnAsE9tIlrIVmyVBfZG5hhqjaOpFvbUCSyS0REeWXK9Ig.I-5CrQr6Qf2caK_J?startTime=1774371730000 Passcode: PaC21^w! Helpful Links Cal-eProcure: https://caleprocure.ca.gov/ Getting Certified: SB/DVBE Certification Booking Link: Office of Small Business and DVBE Services (office365.com) OSDS Events Page: Events (ca.gov) How to do Business with the State of CA: www.dgs.ca.gov/PD-SB-DVBE-Resources For CMAS questions and information: www.dgs.ca.gov/PD-CMAS For LPA questions and information: www.dgs.ca.gov/PD-LPA To find the list of state department advocates: www.dgs.ca.gov/PD-Advocates For certification questions and [...]
GAO Sustains Protests Over $815M DIA Intelligence IT Task Order The U.S. Government Accountability Office has sustained bid protests challenging the Defense Intelligence Agency’s award of a nearly $815 million task order for information technology support services to U.S. Central Command’s intelligence directorate. The decision found flaws in the agency’s technical evaluation process, particularly its [...]
GAO Upholds Army’s Corrective Action in EY Audit Contract Protest The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest by Ernst and Young that challenged the Army’s corrective action in a $250 million procurement for accounting and audit support services. The Army initiated corrective action after EY protested a planned award to Guidehouse, citing [...]
Ninth Circuit Revives Investor Suit Over Robinhood’s $2.1 Billion IPO A Ninth Circuit panel revived part of an investor class action against Robinhood Markets Inc., finding the trading platform may have been obligated to disclose weakening revenues ahead of its $2.1 billion initial public offering. The suit, originally dismissed by a lower court, alleged that [...]
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New QSBS Rules Revolutionize Startup Exits and Investor Strategy Startup Tax Game Changed: QSBS Overhaul Delivers Unprecedented Incentives The July 4, 2025 signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) marked a monumental shift in startup tax incentives. Central to this legislation is a dramatic overhaul of the Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) exclusion [...]
Watch here => VIBN/NYSBDC Webinar The VIB Network and New York SBDC partnered to host an informative panel discussion featuring three outstanding utility advocates from American Water, New York Power Authority, and Constellation Energy. During this webinar, they shared insights on how to do business with their organizations, where to find contracting opportunities, and [...]