SBA Releases Clarifying Guidance on 8(a) Program's Social Disadvantage Component
Effective on January 22, 2026 SBA No Longer Using "Social Disadvantage Narratives, Nor the 'Guide for Demonstrating Social Disadvantage'"
On January 22, 2026, the SBA published a guidance document, “SUBJECT: 8(a) Program Mandate.” From the Release:
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 discr…
