Administrator of the US Small Business Administration Responds to James O’Keefe Video

SBA has launched an investigation into ATI Government Solutions and Susanville Indian Rancheria.

This is why we have been conducting a full review of the 8(a) Program, ostensibly designed to help “socially and economically disadvantaged” small businesses compete in the federal… https://t.co/ndSBDJFXtN

— Kelly Loeffler (@SBA_Kelly) October 20, 2025

… marketplace. Yet, what we’ve discovered so far has been institutionalized abuse, which potentially amounts to billions of dollars in federal contracts that are run through shell companies, fraudulent pass-throughs, and other schemes.

That’s why in February, the SBA took immediate action to slash 8(a) contracting goals across the federal government. In June, we launched an audit of the program to review every 8(a) contract for the last 15 years. And in July, we rescinded the contracting authority of USAID, which was involved in a massive bribery scandal.

@JamesOKeefeIII has exposed an important truth. Like every other government program rooted in DEI, the 8(a) Program is rife with grift and fraud.

Under my leadership, the SBA is committed to restoring integrity and implementing strong reforms to protect U.S. taxpayers from further abuse. The full audit is ongoing and whistleblowers may contact https://sbax.sba.gov/oigcss/

Thank you Kelly.

— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) October 21, 2025