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

The move would bar small businesses with any amount of ownership from green card holders from applying for the agency’s most popular small business loan program.

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

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.

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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 ...

In addition to issuing the guidance, the SBA removed from its website the Biden-era “Guide for Demonstrating Social ...

The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program, aimed to help socially and economically disadvantaged small business owners access federal contracting opportunities, has ...

Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., left, and Kelly Loeffler during the Jan. 29 Senate hearing on Loeffler's nomination to lead the Small Business Administration. The Small Business Administration is freezing a ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates and PNC Bank have announced the return of the Going to Bat for Small Business program for the 2026 ...