
Emil Noddy
33:58 - 34:15
"ADA is not DEI. It does not guarantee— does not get guaranteed contracts. It does not create individual wealth. It is not corporate enrichment. It distributes earnings broadly."
“ADA is not DEI. It does not guarantee— does not get guaranteed contracts. It does not create individual wealth. It is not corporate enrichment. It distributes earnings broadly.”
ADA is not DEI. It does not guarantee— does not get guaranteed contracts. It does not create individual wealth. It is not corporate enrichment. It distributes earnings broadly.
A freeze on new applications to the federal 8(a) contracting program threatens future revenue for Alaska Native corporations that generated $9 billion in federal work in 2022 and returned $300 million to shareholders last year.

The Small Business Administration has stopped processing new 8(a) applications for Alaska Native corporation subsidiaries, blocking future contracting access as the administration reviews federal procurement practices.
