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The Morning Scout — August 20, 2026

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Good morning. Here's your federal-contracting briefing for August 20, 2026 — 1 new item from across the market.

📡 The Wire

SBA Proposes New Size Standards for 338 Industries, Citing 37,000 Newly Eligible Small Businesses
The Small Business Administration proposed new size standards for 338 industry groups on August 20, a change SBA estimates would make roughly 37,002 additional firms eligible as small businesses. Those firms held more than $71 billion in FY 2025 federal contracts. Comments are due September 21, 2026.


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