SBA Issues Suspension Notices to 8(a) Participants That Failed to Timely Respond to Data Call With Complete Responses: What 8(a) Participants Need to Know
SBA Acts Quickly and Issues Suspension Notices On January 21, 2026, just two days after the deadline for all 8(a) Participants to respond to a comprehensive audit (often referred to as the “8(a) Data Call”), the SBA issued Notices of Suspension to 8(a) firms for apparent failure to submit all required documentation in response...
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Guide for Forming an 8(a) Native Hawaiian Owned Small Business
Are you a Native-Hawaiian Owned (“NHO”) business interested in applying for the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) 8(a) Development Program (“8(a) Program”)? Ward and Berry provides this brief informative guide as to the legal framework and regulations for becoming an NHO (as defined by the SBA) and applying for the 8(a) Program. Under 13...
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