To help small, disadvantaged businesses successfully land government contracts, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) created the 8(a) Business Development Program. The 8(a) Business Development Program is a business assistance program for small disadvantaged businesses; offers a broad scope of...
Minority Owned Business not 8a SBA has put out several articles about Minority Owned Business and 8a qualifications. The posts make it hard for small business to identify if they are a minority owned business or an 8a business. A...
The Dynamic Small Business Search is a website that is primarily used by procurement officers to track down and locate qualified government contractors that meet federal small business acquisition needs. Thanks to the Small Business Act of 2008 every procurement...
8(a) STARS II, a small business set-aside GWAC, provides flexible access to customized IT solutions from a large, diverse pool of 8(a) industry partners. With a $10 billion program ceiling and a five-year base period with one five-year option, 8(a)...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created a mobile phone app called ‘Disaster Reporter’. The app can be downloaded from the Android, Apple, and Blackberry app stores. The app is designed to let users report disasters that occur in their area...
Federal Service Desk - Government Contracting Tips Here is the contact information for different sources of help a business can use to receive help with their government registration and applying for federal grants Help Desks to Contact: Grants.gov Contact...
After much anticipation the Department of Defense (DoD) has finally released their much awaited web-service that will help refine and broaden procurement efficiency. The main objective for this new web interface is to allow provisions and clauses to DoD procurement...
For companies that have received 8(a) status in 2013, congratulations on successfully completing the application process and for taking advantage of the opportunity to develop new business. However, with any government program, there are rules and guidelines in place that...
A business owner that controls 51% of his or her business can be considered 'socially disadvantaged' if they have been subject to racial/ethnic prejudice or cultural bias within our American society. The business owner's identity has be associated as a...
