The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that it would reinstate a rule requiring government contractors to return to work. Effective Oct. 1, participants in SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program will once again be required to have an actual, physical office within the geographic area in which they are bidding on federal construction contracts. The temporary COVID-19-era suspension of this rule ends on September 30.
International Development
Trending Now
The Fixed Price Push Is Really a Scope Discipline Problem • Procurement Fraud Enforcement Trends Continue Into 2026 • Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance Can Look to the New DEI Clause to Prepare for Potential Increased Scrutiny of Their Own Awards • Briefing Papers – Competitive Negotiation Under The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul • A Practical Guide to Determining Who Is a ‘Subcontractor’ Under the FAR
SBA Reinstates Rule to Return Federal Contractors to Work
Uuganbayar | Shutterstock
Stay ahead in international development contracting with daily updates on USAID, global procurement, and foreign assistance with our Development newsletter, delivering up-to-the-minute intelligence Monday–Saturday — Subscribe here.