Reinstatement and extension of participation in the 8(a) program for covered concerns

(a) Reinstatement Notwithstanding section 7(j)(11)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)(11)(C)), the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall ensure that a covered concern may be reinstated as a Program Participant in the 8(a) Program as if— (1) the participation of such covered concern was not terminated; or (2) the covered concern did not voluntarily withdraw from participation in the 8(a) Program. (b) Extension A covered concern reinstated pursuant to subsection (a) may elect to extend such participation by a period of 1 year. (c) Covered concern defined In this section, the term covered concern — (1) means a small business concern (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) that was participating in the 8(a) Program— (A) which participation was terminated due to failure to comply with the request for information issued by the Office of Management and Budget (Control Number 3245–0430; concluded November 18, 2025); or (B) that voluntarily withdrew from participation in the 8(a) Program on or after January 19, 2026, and before October 1, 2026; and (2) does not include a small business concern described in subparagraph (A)(i) for which the Office of Hearings and Appeals established under section 5(i) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 634(i)) upheld such termination.