War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is reviewing the SBA 8(a) program to curb fraud in defense contracting.
The Small Business Administration is giving 8(a) companies, which failed to meet its deadline to submit financial data, 45 days to appeal their suspension.
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.
On January 16, 2026, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that the Department of War will be conducting a comprehensive ...
On December 5, 2025, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a program-wide data call (Data Call) to all 8(a) Business Development ...
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SBA Issues Clarifying Guidance That Race-Based Discrimination is Not Tolerated in the 8(a) Program
In July 2025, the agency rescinded the independent 8 (a) contracting authority of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) after a DOJ investigation uncovered a $550 million bribery ...
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Friday the Pentagon is launching a sweeping crackdown on a little-known federal ...
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The Defense Department is joining several other agencies in a top-to-bottom review of 8(a) small business contracts. In a video posted Friday to X, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the department ...
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