SBA Proposes to Eliminate the Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage for Individually Owned 8(a) Firms: What Contractors Need to Know

Elizabeth N. Jochum, Dominique L. Casimir, and Samarth Barot● Summary The U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published a proposed rule on June 11, 2026, that would reshape how individually owned small businesses establish social disadvantage for purposes of the 8(a) Business Development program. The proposed rule would eliminate the longstanding rebuttable presumption that members of certain … Continue reading “SBA Proposes to Eliminate the Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage for Individually Owned 8(a) Firms: What Contractors Need to Know”

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