The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Department of Defense· Proposed Rule

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Subcontracting to Puerto Rican and Covered Territory Small Businesses

SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend 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-protégé program.

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Department of Defense· Proposed Rule

Federal Acquisition Regulation: HUBZone Program

Stage 2·first seen 142d ago

SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a final rule published by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to implement a section of the NationalDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice

Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and delete service(s) previously furnished by such agencies.

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice

Procurement List; Additions and Deletions

SUMMARY: This action adds service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes product(s) from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Reports of Injuries to Employees Operating Mechanical Power Presses; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Reports of Injuries to Employees Operating Mechanical Power Presses.

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review

SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and OMB procedures, SBA is publishing this notice to allow all interested member of the public an additional…

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for the State of Oklahoma

Stage 6·first seen 28d ago

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-4776-DR), dated 04/30/2024. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Incident Period: 04/25/2024 through 05/09/2024.

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Department of State· Notice

Determinations Regarding Use of Chemical Weapons by Russia Under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991

SUMMARY: The Acting Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, acting under authority delegated pursuant to an Executive order, has determined pursuant to section 306(a) of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (the Act), that the Government of the Russian Federation has…

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