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What Contract Terms are Legally Required for Virginia Residential Contracting Projects?

Virginia law has licensing regulations that spell out specific terms that must be included in all residential contracting. These regulations apply broadly to construction and renovation work and are spelled out clearly at 18 VAC 50-22-260. There are some nuances to the type of projects and contractors to which these regulations apply. The first and…

July 3, 2023

Business and Financial Services

HUBZone Compliance, Protests, and Affiliates

What Happens if my Employees Move Out of a HUBZone After Certification? What Happens If my Business Merges with Another Company? Once certified, a HUBZone contractor must monitor the residences of its employees to ensure compliance with the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s regulations. Because employees move – and not necessarily with the approval of their…

March 9, 2022

Business and Financial Services

Becoming and Maintaining a HUBZone Certification

Updated January 31, 2024 Becoming HUBZone Certified: Background Intended to fuel small business growth in historically underutilized geographic areas, the government set a goal of awarding at least 3% of federal contract dollars to Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) certified companies that operate and employ residents of those areas each year. The program is beneficial…

February 23, 2022