SBA Moves to Terminate Over 620 Firms in 8(a) Federal Contracting Program That Refused to Turn Over Financial Data

Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) initiated termination proceedings to remove 628 firms from the 8(a) Business Development Program after they refused to comply with SBA's order to ...
JD Supra

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program - How It Can Benefit Your Company and How to Get Certified

If you are a small business owner, you may be interested in applying for the 8(a) Business Development (BD) program, a nine-year federal program that helps eligible businesses owned and controlled by ...
Forbes

1,000 Firms Out, 65 In: What’s Happening To The 8(a) Program?

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 ...
JD Supra

Small Business Administration Review of the 8(a) Business Development Program: Best Practices for Navigating the Document Request

On December 5, 2025, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a formal request to all active participants in the 8(a) Business Development Program—approximately 4,300 firms. The directive ...
Alaska Business Magazine

8(a) Contracting Program Updates “Bona Fide Place of Business” Rule

Native corporations welcome flexibility in a recent requirement to establish offices where contracts are executed, even before bidding.
Business Insider

SBA Suspends Over 1,000 8(a) Firms from Program Following December Document Request

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 ...
GovCon Wire

War Secretary Pete Hegseth Directs Review of SBA 8(a) Program Amid Fraud Concerns

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 ...
Washington Technology

8(a) program faces unprecedented pressure from Trump administration attacks

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 ...
Homeland Security Today

Hegseth Orders Pentagon Review of SBA 8(a) Contracting Program

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, ...
Homeland Security Today

SBA Orders All 8(a) Small Business Participants to Provide Financial Records

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued letters to all contractors within the 8(a) Business Development Program, requiring them to produce financial records as part of a comprehensive ...
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 ...