SBA’s Proposed Update to the 8(a) Business Development Program: A New Approach to Social Disadvantage
Covington – On June 11, 2026, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published a proposed rule that would fundamentally alter how individuals qualify as “socially disadvantaged” under the 8(a) Business Development Program (“8(a) BD Program” or “Program”).
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