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SBA 8(a) Program: Suspensions and a Limited Time to Appeal
On January 22, 2026, the SBA has announced that it has suspended more than 1,000 companies in the 8(a) program – nearly one quarter of all the program participants –...
Audit of SBA 8(a) Program: Mandatory Data Call for All 8(a) Participants
Year-End planning and preparations just became more complicated for all 8(a) Program Participants. On December 5, 2025, the Small Business Administration, Office of General Counsel, issued a Mandatory Data Call...
SPEAK NOW: PROTECT WOSB PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL PROCUREMENT BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE
This week marks a critical turning point for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) in the federal procurement space. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council is proposing sweeping changes to two foundational...
SBA REINSTATES LOCAL PHYSICAL OFFICE REQUIREMENT FOR 8(A) CONSTRUCTION WORK
The 8(a) Business Development Program, managed by the Small Business Administration and authorized by Congress in 1978, provides federal contracts, training, and technical assistance to socially and economically disadvantaged small...
IMPACT OF PROPOSED OVERHAUL OF MARKET RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS OF FAR PART 10 UPON SMALL BUSINESSES
The FAR Council’s overhaul of FAR Part 10 – Market Research – directly threatens to shut women-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and small businesses out of the competition before they even...
RESOURCES: UNPACKING THE FAR DEVIATION OVERHAUL – HOW THE ADMINISTRATION IS RESHAPING FEDERAL PROCUREMENT
The landscape of federal procurement is undergoing a seismic shift. Under the banner of modernization and efficiency, the current Administration has introduced sweeping changes to procurement policy that fundamentally alter...
