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

On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued policy guidance indicating that it will administer its 8(a) ...

Experts say claims of widespread fraud of the 8(a) program are unfounded and the ongoing audits run counter to the goal of expanding the industrial base.

Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the suspension of 1,091 firms from the 8(a) Business Development Program -- representing about 25% of all firms registered to participate ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has suspended 1,091 participants in the 8(a) Business Development Program after concluding that ...

"The only companies getting $20M sole source awards.. are Alaska Native corporations, Native Hawaiian organizations, tribally-owned organizations," Murphy said.

In July 2025, the agency rescinded the independent 8 (a) contracting authority of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) after a DOJ investigation uncovered a $550 million bribery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

Federal set-asides follow the same rules, standards and performance requirements as any other government acquisition.

There is question if the administration will simply remove contracts from the program, or potentially move to end the program ...

Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is reviewing the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program, arguing that the long-running initiative has strayed from ...