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

Business Development Program, its challenges, and the debate over its effectiveness in promoting diversity and inclusion.

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 ...

Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. delivered a firm defense of the Cherokee Nation’s participation in the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program during a Senate hearing on Feb ...

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 ...

The termination proceedings come after a program integrity review by SBA’s Office of Government Contracting and Business Development (GCBD), which routinely verifies that all 8 (a) firms meet program ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler recently announced a full-scale audit of the agency’s 8(a) Business Development Program in response to a U.S.

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 ...

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 ...