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8(a) Program Faces Unprecedented Pressure From Trump Administration Attacks

Defenders of the Program Say It Enables Rapid Procurement, Can Meet Administrative Priorities and That the Administration is Overstating Fraud Concerns

Feb 03, 2026
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From the article at Washington Technology:

Companies in the 8(a) small business contracting program are facing unprecedented pressure as the Trump administration paints it as rife with corruption and a bastion of illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Trump administration has attacked the program’s infrastructure by gutting the Small Business Admin…

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