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 ...

On December 5, 2025, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a formal request to all active participants in the 8(a) Business Development Program—approximately 4,300 firms. The directive ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued letters to all contractors within the 8(a) Business Development Program, requiring them to produce financial records as part of a comprehensive ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued letters to all contractors within the 8(a) Business Development Program, requiring them to ...

ST. IGNATIUS, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--S&K Security Group, LLC (SKSG) is proud to announce that it has been admitted into the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program as a certified, Tribally owned 8(a) ...

Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is intensifying her months-long campaign to root out what she characterizes as widespread fraud in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) 8(a) Business Development ...

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that it would be reinstating a rule to require government contractors to return to work. Effective ...

Since small businesses possess fewer resources and workforce than large-scale prime contractors, the federal government offers provisions that help these businesses win contracts. These provisions ...

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