Ernst calls for a pause on 8(a) contracts as the SBA demands financial records from all firms, escalating scrutiny of the program’s oversight and integrity.

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 ...

EXCLUSIVE: Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, who chairs the Senate Small Business Committee, is urging 24 federal agencies to halt funding for a Biden-expanded program for "socially and economically ...

The Small Business Administration has rescinded part of the contracting authority of the U.S. Agency for International Development, taking the step just a day after putting federal contracting ...

Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration released interim guidance regarding the 8(a) Business Development Program in light of a United States District Court ruling in Ultima Servs. Corp. v.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business leaders across the country are joining the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in voicing support for the agency’s 8(a) Business Development ...

The Small Business Administration will carry out an audit of its contracting program focused on small businesses with the 8(a) socioeconomic distinction. SBA’s Office of General Contracting and ...

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 ...