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

The Small Business Administration is giving 8(a) companies, which failed to meet its deadline to submit financial data, 45 ...

Flexible Credit Line Supports Expansion and Job CreationWASHINGTON, Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small ...

War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is reviewing the SBA 8(a) program to curb fraud in defense contracting.

On January 16, 2026, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that the Department of War will be conducting a comprehensive review of contracts awarded under the Small Business Administration's 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.

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

The suspended firms collectively have received more than $5 billion in contracted work over the last four years, according to ...

Action is Latest in Year-Long Effort to Dismantle DEI Discrimination, Expose Fraud, and Restore Fairness in Federal ...

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