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The Small Business Administration's sweeping audit of its 8(a) Business Development program has left Native-owned companies scrambling to meet a 30-day deadline that advisers say may be unreasonably tight and unclear.
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Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Chairman Joseph "Zeke" Rupnick said Friday the tribe is working to cancel a $29.9 million Department of Homeland Security contract that sparked immediate backlash from tribal citizens and led to the termination of senior economic development officials earlier this week.
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WASHINGTON — As the Small Business Administration conducts a sweeping audit of all firms participating in the 8(a) Business Development Program, webinars and legal briefings are emerging to help companies — including tribal enterprises — understand what the agency is reviewing and how to respond.
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The Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship met Wednesday to examine fraud and oversight in Small Business Administration programs and federal contracting, with lawmakers sharply divided over the scope of abuse.
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The Poarch Band of Creek Indians says Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) misinterpreted procurement data and never contacted the tribe before publicly suggesting one of its federal contracting firms may have violated Small Business Administration rules.
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A central pillar of tribal federal contracting — the second biggest economic driver in Indian Country — has come under fresh scrutiny in Washington. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who is calling for a pause on Small Business Administration 8(a) set-asides, has cited several tribal and Alaska Native enterprises in letters to federal agencies. But those companies say her allegations rely on incomplete or incorrect information, setting up a sharp dispute over how the program is being portrayed.
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The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation on Tuesday terminated senior management of its economic development corporation after a tribal subsidiary secured a $29.9 million federal contract to design potential U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities.
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The U.S. Small Business Administration on Friday directed every firm in the 8(a) Business Development Program to submit detailed financial records within 30 days, expanding a federal examination of a contracting system that plays a central economic role for tribes, Alaska Native Corporations and Native Hawaiian Organizations.
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Alaska Native Corporation-owned Akima has secured a $369 million Air Force contract to build an advanced maintenance training system for the T-7A Red Hawk, expanding its defense presence in Alabama.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury said it has ordered a comprehensive audit of approximately $9 billion in contracts awarded through preference-based programs, including the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development Program.