Business Incentive Programs, Compliance Requirements 6 Jan 2025 small business, fscac, cloud computing, federal advisory committee, gsa, compliance

☁️Applications Open for Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee

GSA is seeking applications to fill three (3) membership seats on the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee (hereinafter "the Committee" or "the FSCAC"), a Federal advisory committee required by statute.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 2 Jan 2025 small business, information collection, paperwork reduction act, compliance, fcc

📄FCC Notice on Information Collection and Small Business Compliance

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might "further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees."

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Regulatory Requirements, Business Compliance 2 Jan 2025 small business, information collection, paperwork reduction act, compliance, fcc

📃FCC Notice on Information Collection Impacting Small Businesses

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might "further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees." The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.

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Compliance, Financial Assistance, Business Incentive 3 Jan 2025 small business, federal acquisition, contracting, mentor-protégé program, government procurement, regulations, puerto rico

💼New FAR Rule Incentivizes Puerto Rican Small Businesses in 2025

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement regulatory changes made by the Small Business Administration to add incentives for certain United States territories under the Small Business Administration mentor-prot[eacute]g[eacute] program.

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Compliance, Procurement, Small Business 3 Jan 2025 procurement, small business, government contracts, compliance, federal acquisition regulation

📜Business Implications of Federal Acquisition Regulation FAC 2025-03

This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 3 Jan 2025 procurement, federal contracts, small business, compliance, federal acquisition regulation, socio-economic status

📜Small Entity Compliance Guide

This document is issued under the joint authority of DoD, GSA, and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary of the rules appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03, which amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Interested parties may obtain further information regarding these rules by referring to FAC 2025-03, which precedes this document.

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Regulatory Changes, Business Impact 3 Jan 2025 procurement, federal contracts, small business, blind services, regulatory compliance

📉Impact of Procurement List Deletions on Small Businesses

This action deletes product(s) from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

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