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SBA's January recertification rule guts small-business M&A valuations
Effective January 17, 2026, an SBA final rule requires recertification of small-business size status on a triggering event — and only acquirers who were small themselves can keep the status. The valuation hit on small-business sellers is real and immediate.
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CMMC Phase 2 hits in November — and the math says half the contractor pool will miss it
Mandatory C3PAO Level 2 certification arrives November 10, 2026. There are roughly 80 authorized C3PAOs serving 80,000 contractors. Anyone who hasn't started by spring statistically can't make it.
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The FAR is being rewritten in plain English — first time in 40 years, and small firms benefit most
The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) is the most comprehensive rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulation since 1984. Plain language, fewer 'shalls,' four-year sunsets on non-statutory rules. What contractors actually gain — and what stays the same.
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