All Things Protest: Updates to SBA’s Ostensible Subcontractor Rule
Podcast | 10.25.23
Crowell & Moring’s “All Things Protest” podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement. In this episode, host Olivia Lynch discusses recent amendments to the Small Business Administration’s ostensible subcontractor rule and the potential implications these amendments have with respect to protests concerning the ostensible subcontractor rule.
Materials Discussed in This Episode:
- Small Business Administration, Final Rule, Ownership and Control and Contractual Assistance Requirements for the 8(a) Business Development Program, April 27, 2023
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