Adeptus Solutions

Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Program

 

To help small, disadvantaged businesses compete in the marketplace, the SBA created the 8(a) Business Development Program.

 

What is the 8(a) Business Development Program?

 

The 8(a) Business Development Program is a business assistance program for small disadvantaged businesses. The 8(a) Program offers a broad scope of assistance to firms that are owned and controlled at least 51% by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

 

The 8(a) Program is an essential instrument for helping socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs gain access to the economic mainstream of American society. The program helps thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs to gain a foothold in government contracting.

 

Benefits of the Program

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• Contracting officer can award a contract in approximately 8 days.

• Participants can receive sole-source contracts, up to a ceiling of $4 million for goods and services and $6.5 million for manufacturing. While we help 8(a) firms build their competitive and institutional know-how, we also encourage you to participate in competitive acquisitions.

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Adeptus Solutions can assist you in navigating the acquisition development strategy as you work with your agency’s Contracting Officer or Contracting Specialist. Contact us for more information on this process.

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