The HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program is an initiative of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) that gives preference in securing federal contracts to small businesses located in ...

Thousands of new areas and counties will be added to the HUBZone program, the SBA announced. Small businesses across the country may be newly eligible for billions of dollars in federal contracting ...

ANNAPOLIS, MD (WBFF) — Governor Wes Moore announced the approval of Maryland’s petition for new HUBZone areas from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The new designations are Worcester County, ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced continuing measures to root out abuse and fortify the integrity of the HUBZone program. The announcement follows an SBA internal investigation ...

The door of special contracting opportunities for small businesses in poor areas might close soon as Congress and the Obama administration attempt to change the rules. Administration officials plan to ...

Washington D.C., March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the launch of a new Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) preview map, ...

The Small Business Administration has made significant progress in identifying fraud and abuse in an often-criticized program that helps companies in low-income regions win federal contracts, agency ...

Small companies in economically depressed regions have lost their priority status when it comes to set-aside contracts. Acquisition officials are no longer required to check for companies in ...

House lawmakers on Wednesday said they would consider shutting down a Small Business Administration program to help companies in low-income regions win federal contracts if widespread cases of fraud ...