Many solicitations require that the offeror must submit and SBA approved mentor protégé agreement at bid submission. Other federal government solicitations require the mentor protégé agreement to be approved before the award. In the recent case of Size Appeal of North Wind Site Services, LLC, SBA No. SIZ-5988 (2019), which was an… Read more »
SBA Does Make Mistakes When Evaluating Gender Bias for 8a BD Small Business Programs To gain entry into the 8a Program, a program designed to help small disadvantaged businesses and SBA Minority Owned Business owners compete in the marketplace, the business entity must be unconditionally owned and controlled by one or… Read more »
By: Leanna Ajour, Esq. Simple assumptions can cost you the ability to obtain and retain 8a status. What is more, failure to follow procurement regulations can rise to the level of fraud where ownership and control do not comply with the laws. You are the owner of the company. If… Read more »
By: Leanna Ajour, Esq., California & Colorado Attorney 8(a) Certification Consultants: The Five-Finger Checklist for selecting an 8(a) Certification Consultant: 1) Work with an 8(a) Consultant that not only understands the requirements of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program, but wants you to understand the requirements, as… Read more »
Are you a small disadvantaged business enterprise that needs help getting federal government contracts? New Small Business Administration (SBA) 8a SDB certification rules are somewhat tricky but you can overcome affiliation by applying the basic requirements. An SBA Small Disadvantaged Business Concern under 13 CFR 124.1002 or DBE carries some weight in Federal… Read more »
Understanding the 8a Application Denial and Appeals Process is Critical Before Acting After you submit your 8 a application, there is a 60% chance that you will experience problems with denials and appeals. One of the biggest problems in the application process is that applicants fail to show that the are… Read more »
Rules for SBA 8a Certification in Government Proposals When it comes to SBA 8a certifications, although contracting agencies can consider subcontractor experience in government proposals, there is no mandatory requirement to do so. A government contracting agency need not consider your subcontractor experience where the solicitation contemplates award of a… Read more »