Meghan Leemon and I caught up after her excellent presentation on joint ventures at the National HUBZone Conference in Virginia. Meghan, who practices out of PilieroMazza’s Colorado office, was involved in one of the most important joint-venture cases in years. She also had a fascinating tip on how larger small businesses can use JVs to keep their status longer. We then talked through her recent wins on 8(a) suspensions and few recent SBA OHA decisions.

The cases that Meghan works on aren’t just interesting legal decisions. They also create new regulatory guidance for 8(a) firms completing their annual reviews and responding to the ongoing SBA audit.

Links

* Meghan Leemon on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghan-leemon-710615b

* PilieroMazza profile https://www.pilieromazza.com/people/meghan-f-leemon/

* Primary Healthcare LLC d/b/a Anglin Distinctive Health Care JV LLC v. United States, Case No. 25-1795C (2026). https://ecf.cofc.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2025cv1795-40-0

* OS-DB-JV-2, LLC, B-424382, June 16, 2026. https://www.gao.gov/products/b-424382

* Size Appeal of DSC-EMI II, LLC, SBA No. SIZ-6387 (2026). https://govt.westlaw.com/sbaoha/Document/I3277fc47670f11f1b5ede6c75ce634c0

* SBA Unified Agenda: Joint Ventures in Government Contracting Programs. https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=202510&RIN=3245-AI23

* Matter of PolyCon Solutions, LLC, SBA No. BDPT-742 (2026).

* Matter of ThirdPacket Technologies, SBA No. BDPE-763 (2026).

* Matter of Parsco LLC, SBA No. BDPT-749 (2026). https://govt.westlaw.com/sbaoha/Document/I9258bebc790211f1bab1a69685c3e57d

* Millbrook Support Services, Inc., B-424107, Feb. 23, 2026. https://www.gao.gov/products/b-424107

* Size Appeal of A&H Ambica JV, LLC, SBA No. SIZ-6382 (2026). https://govt.westlaw.com/sbaoha/Document/I59112c234f9e11f1b1f6a9415ba6940b

* Size Appeal of Tayrona Investments, LLC, SBA No. SIZ-6390 (2026). https://govt.westlaw.com/sbaoha/Document/Ieb859d2a79e111f19f5fb3c8f8e54d0b

Chapters

* 00:00 - Introduction to GovCon Intelligence

* 00:23 - Joint Ventures: Managing Receipts and Size Limits

* 03:07 - The Primary Healthcare Case: Size at Final Proposal Revision

* 08:44 - Consolidating SBA Joint Venture Rules and Certifications

* 12:40 - Contract-Specific Affiliation and Numbered Joint Ventures

* 15:57 - 8(a) Suspensions and Calculating Owner AGI

* 23:20 - Reporting Jointly Owned Assets in MySBA Certifications

* 26:30 - The Parsco Case: Submitting Documents to SBA

* 29:22 - Millbrook Support Services: Recertification on VA Task Orders

* 32:34 - The A&H Ambika JV Case: The Adverse Inference Rule

* 35:30 - The Non-Manufacturer Rule and Size Standards

* 37:47 - Conclusion and Contact Information

Read a transcript at govconintelligence.com

With 20 years of Federal legal experience, Sam Le counsels small businesses through government contracting matters, including bid protests, contract compliance, small business certifications, and procurement disputes. Sam received his law degree from the University of Virginia and formerly served as SBA’s director of procurement policy. His website is www.samlelaw.com.

This video is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

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