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SBA Finalizes Changes to the 8(a) Program’s Social Disadvantage Requirements

Covington – On August 11, 2026, the Small Business Administration issued a final rule that fundamentally alters how individuals may qualify as “socially disadvantaged” under the 8(a) Business Development Program.

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