The Wait Is Over for Women-Owned Small Businesses
Client Alert | 1 min read | 04.11.11
Women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) should now have greater access to federal contracts as a result of a long-awaited interim rule, published April 1, 2011, which provides guidelines for the WOSB program and allows COs to set aside contracts for certified WOSBs and economically-disadvantaged WOSBs. However, despite the momentum from these new regulations and the SBA's intent to provide WOSBs "with the oxygen they need to take their business to the next level," until the SBA approves third-party certifiers, access to government contracts for non-8(a) WOSBs will be limited to a self-certifying entities and contingent upon the submission of a laundry list of corporate and other documentation for each procurement, thus imposing burdens on WOSBs and COs.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.17.26
New Jersey Proposes Sweeping Ban on Data-Driven Pricing
The New Jersey Legislature is considering two bills, that if enacted, would prohibit business entities from using either consumers' personal data or “personalized algorithmic pricing” to set prices for merchandise or services, including groceries. If enacted, the new laws would have broad implications for companies across industries that rely on algorithmic or data-informed pricing strategies. In her recent State Budget Address, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill pledged to sign the proposals into law if they reach her desk.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.17.26
Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.17.26
Client Alert | 2 min read | 03.17.26
Qatar Introduces Licensing Framework for E-Commerce Activities Without a Physical Premises
