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In July 2025, the agency rescinded the independent 8 (a) contracting authority of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) after a DOJ investigation uncovered a $550 million bribery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

OHA Rebukes SBA for “Post Hoc” Justification in 8(a) Suspension Appeal

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) recently issued a significant decision addressing due ...
JD Supra

SBA Proposes to Eliminate the Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage for Individually Owned 8(a) Firms: What Contractors Need to Know

The U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published a proposed rule on June 11, 2026, that would reshape how individually owned small ...
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

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

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued formal guidance to SBA program officials reiterating, in alignment with policy changes implemented by Administrator Kelly Loeffler last year, ...
Opinion

SBA Releases FY25 Scorecard for Small Business Contracting

Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the results of its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 federal procurement scorecard, which measures how well federal agencies meet their small business ...
The Bakersfield Californian

SBA Moves to Terminate Over 150 8(a) Firms in Washington, D.C. Following Eligibility Review

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) sent a letter to 154 Washington, D.C.-based 8(a) firms initiating termination proceedings after an ...