Is 8(a) BD Program Dying? 8(a) Contracts Down 48%

Today, we are going to look at the 8(a) contracting dollars for the last decade. (2009 – 2019). Will the result be similar to the small business contracts that we reviewed last week? Or will the contracting dollars follow the same course as total contracting dollars? That is what we will determine today. I can […]

Set-aside Site Visits Required for 8(a) Businesses

Congratulations on your acceptance into the 8(a) Business Development set-aside program.  That can be quite a feat but is well worth the wait.  Now that you are 8(a) certified it is time to educate you on the program. Remember the more you know the better prepared you are to make the best educated decisions for […]

Relationship Between 8(a) Firm and BOS

All your hard work is starting to pay off.  You submitted your 8(a) Business Development application and just received your welcome letter.  Now what?   We are going to start off with what your assigned BOS responsibilities are.  Why?  The better informed you are about their responsibilities the better decisions you can make during your tenure […]