Program is shrinking as compliance rules reshape who can access federal contracts, raising questions about opportunity and participation.
BD Program’s Jan. 19, 2026 Data‑Call deadline, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) began issuing Notices ...
On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued policy guidance indicating that it will administer ...
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 a sweeping and unprecedented enforcement action, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has dramatically escalated its oversight of the ...
Today, the (SBA) announced the suspension of 1,091 firms from the 8(a) Business Development Program – representing about 25% ...
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued formal guidance to SBA program officials reiterating, in alignment with policy changes implemented by Administrator Kelly Loeffler last year, ...
The suspended firms collectively have received more than $5 billion in contracted work over the last four years, according to the SBA.