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 ...

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 ...

The Small Business Administration has rescinded part of the contracting authority of the U.S. Agency for International Development, taking the step just a day after putting federal contracting ...

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 ...

Together with SBA’s separate announcement on January 28, 2026, that only sixty-five companies were admitted to the 8(a) Program in 2025, the new guidance is another strong indication that the Trump ...

Businesses facing termination need to meet their deadlines, scrutinize SBA’s calculations, and preserve their right to appeal, writes Stephen Bacon, an attorney with the law firm Rogers Joseph ...

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