Program is shrinking as compliance rules reshape who can access federal contracts, raising questions about opportunity and ...
BD Program’s Jan. 19, 2026 Data‑Call deadline, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) began issuing Notices ...
The Small Business Administration is giving 8(a) companies, which failed to meet its deadline to submit financial data, 45 ...
In a sweeping and unprecedented enforcement action, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has dramatically escalated its ...
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On January 22, 2026, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued a new “8(a) Program Mandate” that, according to the SBA, is intended ...
Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the suspension of 1,091 firms from the 8(a) Business Development Program -- representing about 25% of all firms registered to participate ...
Experts say claims of widespread fraud of the 8(a) program are unfounded and the ongoing audits run counter to the goal of expanding the industrial base.
In addition to issuing the guidance, the SBA removed from its website the Biden-era “Guide for Demonstrating Social ...
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The suspended firms collectively have received more than $5 billion in contracted work over the last four years, according to ...