By: Jon M. DeVore
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has scheduled to publish on or about August 18, 2024 in the Federal Register notice of scheduling of three Consultations and a Listening Session to discuss new proposed regulations to the SBA Small Business Development Programs. These are the SBA 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, and HUBZone Programs. The Proposed regulations are not yet publicly available but will be published as soon as the Office of Management and Budget (OMD) regulatory review process is complete.
The proposed regulations will address a variety of topic such as joint ventures, possibly percentage of ownership in these firms by not socially and economically disadvantage people and likely seek to bring consistency between these programs. In addition, the SBA has announced changes in their Certify management system used to submit applications, reports and various documents to be in compliance with the SBA Program requirements.
Historically changes in the past have been slower in occurring and do not occur often. But in the last few years prompted by Congressional actions often in the National Defense Authorization Acts and SBA initiatives, more changes have and will be occurring. Jon DeVore and Carissa Anderson Siebeneck of BHBC strive to be current on these changes.
The meeting dates and locations are as follows:
1. Monday, August 19, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (MDT), Albuquerque, New Mexico. Pre-registration for this Tribal Consultation meeting is requested by August 12, 2024. The Tribal Consultation meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico will be held at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th Street NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104.
2. Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (CDT), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Pre-registration for this Tribal Consultation meeting is requested by August 14, 2024. The Tribal Consultation meeting in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma will be held at the First Americans Museum, 659 First Americans Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73129.
3. Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (AKDT), Anchorage, Alaska. Pre-registration for this Tribal Consultation meeting is requested by August 20, 2024. The Tribal Consultation meeting in Anchorage, Alaska will be held at the Z.J. Loussac Public Library, 3600 Denali Street, Anchorage, AK 99503.
4. The Listening Session will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (HST), Honolulu, Hawaii. Pre-registration for this Listening Session is requested by September 10, 2024. The Listening Session in Honolulu, Hawaii will be held at the SBA Hawaii District Office, 500 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 1-306, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.
5. The SBA is also working on a hybrid virtual/in-person consultation in DC for September 12, 2024 that will be announced in the Federal Register as well.
Pre-registration: Send pre-registration requests to attend and/or testify to Chequita Carter of SBA’s Office of Native American Affairs, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Washington, DC 20416; [email protected]; or Facsimile to 202-481-2177
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