8(a) Program

ATI Government Solutions is asking the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to temporarily lift its government-wide suspension and remove its SAM.gov exclusion while its lawsuit proceeds. ATI reports nearly $130 million in lost awarded work and about $500 million in prospective business at risk; the court has not ruled, so neither figure represents newly confirmed awards or court-approved relief.

ATI Government Solutions is challenging the SBA’s extension of its suspension from federal contracting, including the 8(a) program, after an administrative judge found gaps in the agency’s record. ATI says the suspension has cost nearly $130 million in canceled contracts and more than $500 million in prospective business; those figures are company claims, not adjudicated findings.

The SBA referred 689 firms removed from the 8(a) Business Development Program to GSA for review of federal contracts with a collective ceiling of $5.5 billion. The audit will assess potential fraud and compliance issues, including false statements, pass-through arrangements, and financial misrepresentation; the figure is not a new award or funding commitment.