Program is shrinking as compliance rules reshape who can access federal contracts, raising questions about opportunity and ...
On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued policy guidance indicating that it will administer ...
BD Program’s Jan. 19, 2026 Data‑Call deadline, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) began issuing Notices ...
In a sweeping and unprecedented enforcement action, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has dramatically escalated its oversight of the ...
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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 ...
In July 2025, the agency rescinded the independent 8 (a) contracting authority of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) after a DOJ investigation uncovered a $550 million bribery ...
The suspended firms collectively have received more than $5 billion in contracted work over the last four years, according to the SBA.