Federal Register: SBA Issues Final Rule Removing 8(a) Program Social Disadvantage Presumption for Individual Owners
August 12, 2026
August 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) amends its regulations to align the Section 8(a) Business Development Program with constitutional requirements and the law. The rule applies only to the 8(a) BD eligibility of small businesses owned and controlled by individuals. It does not in any way amend or affect the eligibility of entity-owned small businesses.
Specifically, the rule amends SBA's regulations to remove the rebuttable presumption th . . .
Specifically, the rule amends SBA's regulations to remove the rebuttable presumption th . . .