The Native American Contractors Association says delays in approving 8(a) applications are causing uncertainty among its members and impacting its communities.

On July 19, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee held in Ultima Servs. Corp. v. U.S. Dep't of Agric. that the "rebuttable presumption" of social disadvantage under Small ...

For all its controversy, complications, successes, and failures, the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program (the ...

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The SBA's 8(a) program is making ...

EXCLUSIVE: Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, who chairs the Senate Small Business Committee, is urging 24 federal agencies to halt funding for a Biden-expanded program for "socially and economically ...

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, ...

Total termination actions now represent 18% of the small business contracting program as the Trump administration's crackdown continues. The Small Business Administration has removed 628 more ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The SBA had to temporarily close ...

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 ...