Program is shrinking as compliance rules reshape who can access federal contracts, raising questions about opportunity and ...

SBA sent firms three letters yesterday: a suspension letter; a letter of intent to terminate; and a voluntary withdrawal ...

The termination proceedings come after a program integrity review by SBA’s Office of Government Contracting and Business Development (GCBD), which routinely verifies that all 8 (a) firms meet program ...

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski used her chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to defend the Small Business ...

Companies in the 8(a) small business contracting program are facing unprecedented pressure as the Trump administration paints it as rife with corruption and a bastion of illegal diversity, equity, and ...

Economic Self-Determination in Action: Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program. The hearing will ...

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 ...

Understanding contracting officer motivations and pressures and strategically aligning your interests with theirs is more important than ever, writes BD and capture expert Ezekiel Russell. It's true: ...

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, ...