Small Business Majority submits comments in opposition of proposed rule to dismantle 8(a) program’s presumption of social disadvantage

On June 30, Small Business Majority submitted comments in opposition to a proposed rule issued by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to eliminate the 8(a) Business Development Program’s rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage. The rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage has existed for many years to level the playing field for small firms that have lacked the resources, connections and past performance history needed to bid and win federal contracts. Dismantling the 8(a) program through this proposed rule would prevent thousands of small business owners from accessing opportunities to work with the federal government amid an already concerning decline in the small business supplier base.