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Audit of SBA 8(a) Program: Mandatory Data Call for All 8(a) Participants

By Carol L. O’Riordan

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...

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...