Yahoo Finance

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

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released a proposed rule to end racial discrimination in the 8(a) Business Development Program and ...
JD Supra

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 ...
Forbes

1,000 Firms Out, 65 In: What’s Happening To The 8(a) Program?

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program has long served as one ...
Yahoo Finance

SBA Suspends Over 1,000 8(a) Firms from Program Following December Document Request

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the suspension of 1,091 firms from the 8(a) Business Development Program – representing ...
JD Supra

SBA Announces Full-Scale Audit of 8(a) Program to Uncover Fraud and Bribery

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on June 27, 2025, announced a comprehensive, full-scale audit of its 8(a) Business Development Program (8(a) Program), marking a significant escalation in ...
theepochtimes

Small Business Administration Set to Remove 628 Companies From Development Program

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is removing 628 companies from its 8(a) business development program after they refused to produce, for review, three years of financial documents, the agency ...
St. Louis American

The slow strangulation of Black business opportunity

Supporters say shrinking the Small Business Administration’s Business Development Program could further concentrate federal contracts among longtime government vendors. Opponents argue tighter ...
MyChesCo

SBA Fast-Tracks Defense Suppliers Under Revised 8(a) Rules

The U.S. Small Business Administration is giving defense-critical manufacturers priority in its 8(a) Business Development ...
Law360

SBA Aims To Replace 8(a) Program's Social Disadvantage Test

Law360 (June 10, 2026, 9:03 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Small Business Administration released a proposal on Wednesday that would make it possible for small business owners to qualify for the 8(a) business ...
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 ...
Homeland Security Today

Hegseth Orders Pentagon Review of SBA 8(a) Contracting Program

Secretary of War Hegseth announced that his department is "taking a sledgehammer to the oldest DEI program in the federal government—the 8(a) program." (Source: X @SecWar) On January 16, 2026, ...