The Native Hawaiian Organizations Association is urging President Donald Trump’s administration to distinguish between “isolated allegations” about the Small Business Administration’s program aimed at ...

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

The Small Business Administration is giving 8(a) companies, which failed to meet its deadline to submit financial data, 45 ...

There is question if the administration will simply remove contracts from the program, or potentially move to end the program ...

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

The suspended firms collectively have received more than $5 billion in contracted work over the last four years, according to ...

According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), the program provides eligible small businesses with access to ...

In addition to issuing the guidance, the SBA removed from its website the Biden-era “Guide for Demonstrating Social ...

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.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Madeira Cofield covers small business, entrepreneurship, and economic policy. While the shutdown debate in Washington ...

Explore the current interest rates for SBA-backed financing—including 7(a), 504 and microloans—and learn how these compare to traditional loan options ...