Opinion

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In July 2025, the agency rescinded the independent 8 (a) contracting authority of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) after a DOJ investigation uncovered a $550 million bribery ...
MarketWatch

SBA Issues Clarifying Guidance That Race-Based Discrimination is Not Tolerated in the 8(a) Program

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued formal guidance to SBA program officials reiterating, in alignment with policy changes ...
JD Supra

Here Comes the Boom: SBA Proposes New 8(a) “Social Disadvantage” Test

On June 11, 2026, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a much-anticipated proposed rule aimed at overhauling 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 ...
JD Supra

SBA Proposes Major Overhaul of 8(a) Program’s Social Disadvantage Standard

On June 11, 2026, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a proposed rule that would significantly change how individuals establish ...
Washington Technology

SBA is coming for your 8(a) certification: What targeted firms need to know

Businesses facing termination need to meet their deadlines, scrutinize SBA’s calculations, and preserve their right to appeal, writes Stephen Bacon, an attorney with the law firm Rogers Joseph ...