SBA 8a Certification
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8a Certification can be very powerful tool for your business future revenues. However, the Small Business Administration has tightened down on the approval rate for new 8a certification applications. New businesses must convince the SBA through a myriad of areas that they are socially and economically disadvantaged. You must accurately submit convincing narratives, financial data, business ownership documents and prove your net worth. This makes the 8a certification process a high burden and stressful experience for applications. The main reason for this is that applicants do not quite understand how the SBA evaluates 8a certification packages. This where Watson & Associates can help.
The government contract attorneys and consultants at Watson & Associates, LLC represent small business across the United States with SBA 8a certification application concerns and legal disputes. our lawyers frequently challenge the SBA on
adverse decisions that will impact the future of businesses. Our attorneys aggressively provide services and solutions to the following 8a issues:
- 8a application denials
- SBA requests for additional information
- Incomplete applications
- Size determinations and size protests
- Affiliation matters
- Teaming agreements
- Joint venture structuring
- Mentor Protégé matters
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The SBA 8(a) program, administered by the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is designed to create unique opportunities for small disadvantaged and minority owned businesses. To apply for the 8a Certification Program, you must prove to the SBA that you are socially and economically disadvantaged. Businesses that are admitted to the 8a certification program enjoy the benefit of sole sourced contracts and exclusively set-aside projects for federal government contracts. The lawyers at Watson & Associates, LLC also have successfully helped other social categories to obtain approval. Our 8a certification consultants can help you with:
- Narratives of Economic Disadvantage Assistance
- Narratives of Social Disadvantage Help
- 8a Certification Denial and Appeals
- 8a Certification Request for Reconsideration Assistance
- Responding to Early 8a Certification Terminations
- Resolution of 8a Program Legal Matters
- 8a Certification Post approval consulting services
- Addressing 8a certification sole source matters
Many new applicants also find that the SBA denies a significant amount of first-time applications. You have a chance to correct any discrepancies. However, the SBA has already become suspect of the initial application. It will now look even more closely at your second effort. Our SBA certification lawyers vigorously address U.S. Small Business Administration programs including 8a certification, HUBZone and Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB) certification programs. See recent success against the SBA.
8a Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for the 8a certification program, a small business must be owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual.
Under the Small Business Act, when submitting an 8a certification application, certain individuals are presumed socially disadvantaged: African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, Native Americans (American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, or Native Hawaiians), and Subcontinent Asian Americans. An individual who is not a member of one of the groups listed can be admitted to the program if he/she shows – through a “preponderance of the evidence” – that he/she is socially disadvantaged. For instance, an individual may show social disadvantage due to race, ethnic origin, gender, physical handicap, long-term residence in an environment isolated from the mainstream of American society; or other similar causes.
In addition, when submitting an 8a certification application, a socially disadvantaged individual must show economic disadvantage by submitting a narrative and personal financial documentation about one’s income, assets, and net worth.
Why consider applying for your 8a certification?
Federal government contracts are not going away any time soon. To combat the hurdles of the current economy, you can utilize the ‘boost’ that the 8a certification program can provide you.
Businesses can rely upon our 8a certification application services:
- To get proper legal analysis: You are not simply approved for the 8a certification program simply because of national origin or social status. The 8a application process is very detailed and regulated. The process requires a careful analysis of ownership status, family ties, net worth and other important issues to which the SBA will look into. New 8(a) Business Development Regulations have been issued.
- To get help with sound narratives. To be admitted, each 8a certification application must persuade the SBA, through a written narrative, that the applicant is economically disadvantaged. Certain national origins are presumed socially disadvantaged and do not have to submit a social narrative.
- To submit requests for reconsideration by the SBA. The SBA has a very high 8a application denial rate. You have one chance to submit a request for reconsideration. Watson & Associates’ 8a consulting team can help you to supplement missing information that could cause your application to be finally approved
- To appeal 8a certification denial. As government contract lawyers, we can submit an appeal to your application denial. Our attorneys will review the reasons for the SBA denial, and if there has been a misapplication of law of reversible error, and then we will appeal to SBAOHA for resolution.
- To fight 8a affiliation allegations.
Get legal representation with 8a terminations
During your tenure as an 8a certified company, the SBA may attempt to terminate you from the program. Never try to handle this process by yourself. Our 8a certification lawyers can respond to the initial 8a termination letter on your behalf. So many applicants attempt to handle this issue on their own. However, they later find out that upon appeal, their rights have been waived simply because they were lacking on the initial termination letter. Our attorneys know how to preserve your rights for appeal.
Before we begin filling out your 8a application a complete assessment of your company is done by us to make sure that you have the highest chance of obtaining your 8a certification. Every aspect of your company which may raise a red flag with the SBA is examined so that you do not waste your money.
Contact us Today
Contact an 8a certification attorney at Watson & Associates regarding any 8a certification matter. Our law firm can be reached at (720) 941-7200 or toll free at (866) 601-5518.
SBA 8a Certification services to businesses in all 50 states
Federal law allows our 8a certification consultants and lawyers to help small businesses in every state. This includes Denver, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Kansas and Nebraska, Arkansas, Hawaii, Maryland, California, Mississippi, Tennessee, Washington, DC, Las Vegas, Missouri, Indiana, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Illinois, Michigan, Virginia, Colorado Springs, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Arkansas, Denver, Colorado Springs, Utah, California, Hawaii, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Florida, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Las Vegas, Nevada and Maryland.
Cities in which we can help with 8a certification include: Anchorage, AK; Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Chicago, IL; Colorado Springs, CO; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Indianapolis, IN; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Philadelphia, PA; Port Hueneme, CA; San Antonio, TX; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; San Jose, CA; Santa Clara, CA; Seal Beach, CA; Tampa, FL; and others.
Additional 8a Certification Information
13 CFR 124 (8(a) Business Development/Small Disadvantaged Business Status Determinations) as well as the 8(a) Business Development page to learn about benefits, eligibility standards, and goals of the 8(a) Business Development Program. Call us to increase your chances of an approved 8a certification package.
