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5 things you should know: SBA’s recent 8(a) program updates

May 7, 2021 By Nancy Cleveland

SBA has been hard at work this past year updating its 8(a) Business Development Program rules and policies.  And we have been doing our best to keep you posted.  Many of our blog posts focused on SBA’s monumental November 2020 “rule overhaul,” which implemented several 8(a) rule changes.  But given the sheer magnitude of information in that final rule, it is pretty easy to lose track of which updates might affect you, as a potential 8(a) applicant or current 8(a) participant.  There were also some pretty important changes to the 8(a) Program just prior to and subsequent to SBA’s November 2020 final rule.

Suffice it to say, there is a lot to process!  So, we thought a quick summary blog on some of the most significant changes to the 8(a) Program of late might help you in that endeavor.  Without further ado, here are five things you should know about SBA’s recent 8(a) Program updates.

As an initial matter, please keep in mind that this blog does not provide an exhaustive list of the rule changes in SBA’s November 2020 final rule that may affect 8(a) Program admission or participation.  It is merely a simplified discussion of some of the big picture changes that have already received a lot of attention in the government contracting community.

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Filed Under: Contracting Tips Tagged With: 8(a), 8(a) Business Development Program, SBA

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