Small Business News
- SmallGovCon Week in Review: September 21-25, 2026 September 25, 2026Happy Friday! Fall is here, bringing some cooler weather and pumpkin everything. For small businesses contracting with the federal government, the SBA has been rolling out some important changes—including proposed updates to size standards and recent changes to the 8(a) program. The size-standard proposal could affect which businesses qualify as “small,” while the 8(a) changes […]Shane McCall
- GovCon FAQ: Can a Foreign-Owned Entity Be a Small Business Under SBA Rules? September 25, 2026Given that the customer in Federal Government Contracting is the United States government, many people assume that to be a “Small Business” for this industry, you must be owned by United States citizens or a United States business. While this distinction could matter for other federal government contracting purposes, to simply qualify as a small […]Gregory Weber
- BREAKING: Comment Period on Proposed Size Standards and Methodology Extended to November 20, 2026 September 24, 2026Back on August 19, 2026, SBA issued proposed rules–one covering what would change and one covering the underlying methodology. This would, in most cases, monumentally increase the size standards for the various industries that perform federal contracts, along with simplifying how industries are categorized and switching several industries from receipts-based to employee-based size standards. Indeed, […]John Holtz
- SmallGovCon Week in Review: September 14-18, 2026 September 18, 2026Happy Friday! Another week in the books and it sure was a busy one! For small business owners, that means celebrating the wins, learning from the challenges, and giving yourself a little credit for everything you managed to get done. This weekend we hope you can take a breath, step away from the emails for […]Shane McCall