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SBA Issues Clarifying Guidance That Race-Based Discrimination is Not Tolerated in the 8(a) Program
January 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Small Business Administration posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026:

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SBA Issues Clarifying Guidance That Race-Based Discrimination is Not Tolerated in the 8(a) Program

Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued formal guidance to SBA program officials reiterating, in alignment with policy changes implemented by Administrator Kelly Loeffler last year, that race-based discrimination within the 8(a) . . .

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