GovCon Wire

War Secretary Pete Hegseth Directs Review of SBA 8(a) Program Amid Fraud Concerns

War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is reviewing the SBA 8(a) program to curb fraud in defense contracting.
JD Supra

SBA Suspends Over 1,000 8(a) Participants After Program-Wide Audit Data Request While DoW Announces Line-By-Line Review of All Small Business Awards Over $20 Million

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has suspended 1,091 participants in the 8(a) Business Development Program after concluding that ...
JD Supra

DoW Announces Line-by-Line Review of Certain 8(a) Contracts Amid Government-wide Scrutiny of the 8(a) Program

On January 16, 2026, the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted a video on social media announcing that the Department of War ...
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 ...