1,000 Firms Out, 65 In: What’s Happening To The 8(a) Program?

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

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program - How It Can Benefit Your Company and How to Get Certified

If you are a small business owner, you may be interested in applying for the 8(a) Business Development (BD) program, a nine-year federal program that helps eligible businesses owned and controlled by ...
Homeland Security Today

Hegseth Orders Pentagon Review of SBA 8(a) Contracting Program

On January 16, 2026, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that the Department of War will be conducting a comprehensive ...
JD Supra

SBA Focusing on Fraud, Will Conduct Full-Scale Audit of 8(a) Business Development Program

Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Loeffler has announced that she has ordered the SBA Office of General Contracting and Business Development to begin a full scale audit of the SBA’s ...
KRQE Blogs

ABQ Hispano Chamber of Commerce helps locals thrive with business development programs

Helping businesses thrive, the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to ensuring that their members and the community are set up to succeed. And one of the several ways they do this is ...