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Federal judge blocks SBA’s race-based presumption in 8(a) contracting program
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On July 19, 2023, a federal judge in Tennessee ruled that the Small Business Administration’s use of a race-based presumption of social disadvantage in its 8(a) contracting program violates the Fifth Amendment’s equal protection guarantee, a decision that stemmed from a lawsuit by Ultima Services Corporation and prompted immediate changes to how the program determines eligibility.