Regulatory agendas out

      Several federal agencies have released their semiannual regulatory agendas with a look-ahead for anticipated final rules, proposed rules and other actions:

• SBA’s agenda includes 6 proposed rules and two final rules on small business size standards, and a proposed rule for awarding small business procurement credits for lower-tier subcontracting, from the fiscal 2020 NDAA;
• DOD is preparing an “improvement” of its mentor-protege program and a final rule on justification and approval thresholds for 8(a) contracts;
• The GSA has 13 proposed rules, including two on increasing order-level competition for federal supply schedules contracts; and
• The FAR Council has 20 proposed rules and 21 final rules in the works, affecting HUBZones, Buy American and accelerated payments, among other issues.

More information:
SBA: https://bit.ly/39HJj72
FAR Council: https://bit.ly/3fJEvlu
DOD: https://bit.ly/3fIRRyl
GSA: https://bit.ly/2R4IaQB

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