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SBA Reforms 8(a) Business Development Program to End Racial Discrimination in Federal Contracting

In July 2025, the agency rescinded the independent 8 (a) contracting authority of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) after a DOJ investigation uncovered a $550 million bribery ...
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Small Business Administration Review of the 8(a) Business Development Program: Best Practices for Navigating the Document Request

On December 5, 2025, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a formal request to all active participants in the 8(a) Business Development Program—approximately 4,300 firms. The directive ...
The Business Journals

SBA issues wave of suspensions to companies in contracting program

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The suspended firms collectively ...
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SBA Focusing on Fraud, Will Conduct Full-Scale Audit of 8(a) Business Development Program

Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Loeffler has announced that she has ordered the SBA Office of General Contracting and Business Development to begin a full scale audit of the SBA’s ...
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Trump administration's targeting of the federal 8(a) program threatens Arctic security

Earlier this year, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth proclaimed that his department would be “taking a sledgehammer” to the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development program. In Alaska, ...
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SBA Reforms 8(A) Business Development Program To End Racial Discrimination In Federal Contracting

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Agency issues new proposed rule to dismantle race-based admissions WASHINGTON, June 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) ...