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  1. Title 13 —Business Credit and Assistance
  2. Chapter I —Small Business Administration
  3. Part 124 —8(a) Business Development/Small Disadvantaged Business Status Determinations
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Title 13Business Credit and AssistancePart / Section
Chapter ISmall Business Administration1 – 199
Part 1248(a) Business Development/Small Disadvantaged Business Status Determinations124.1 – 124.1002
Subpart A8(a) Business Development124.1 – 124.704
Provisions of General Applicability124.1 – 124.3
§ 124.1What is the purpose of the 8(a) Business Development program?
§ 124.2What length of time may a business participate in the 8(a) BD program?
§ 124.3What definitions are important in the 8(a) BD program?
Eligibility Requirements for Participation in the 8(a) Business Development Program124.101 – 124.112
§ 124.101What are the basic requirements a concern must meet for the 8(a) BD program?
§ 124.102What size business is eligible to participate in the 8(a) BD program?
§ 124.103Who is socially disadvantaged?
§ 124.104Who is economically disadvantaged?
§ 124.105What does it mean to be unconditionally owned by one or more disadvantaged individuals?
§ 124.106When do disadvantaged individuals control an applicant or Participant?
§ 124.107What is potential for success?
§ 124.108What other eligibility requirements apply for individuals or businesses?
§ 124.109Do Indian tribes and Alaska Native Corporations have any special rules for applying to and remaining eligible for the 8(a) BD program?
§ 124.110Do Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) have any special rules for applying to and remaining eligible for the 8(a) BD program?
§ 124.111Do Community Development Corporations (CDCs) have any special rules for applying to and remaining eligible for the 8(a) BD program?
§ 124.112What criteria must a business meet to remain eligible to participate in the 8(a) BD program?
Applying to the 8(a) BD Program124.201 – 124.207
§ 124.201May any business submit an application?
§ 124.202How must an application be filed?
§ 124.203What must a concern submit to apply to the 8(a) BD program?
§ 124.204How does SBA process applications for 8(a) BD program admission?
§ 124.205Can an applicant ask SBA to reconsider SBA's initial decision to decline its application?
§ 124.206What appeal rights are available to an applicant that has been denied admission?
§ 124.207Can an applicant reapply for admission to the 8(a) BD program?
Exiting the 8(a) BD Program124.300 – 124.305
§ 124.300What are the ways a business may leave the 8(a) BD program?
§ 124.301Voluntary withdrawal or voluntary early graduation.
§ 124.302What is graduation and what is early graduation?
§ 124.303What is termination?
§ 124.304What are the procedures for early graduation and termination?
§ 124.305What is suspension and how is a Participant suspended from the 8(a) BD program?
Business Development124.401 – 124.405
§ 124.401Which SBA field office services a Participant?
§ 124.402How does a Participant develop a business plan?
§ 124.403How is a business plan updated and modified?
§ 124.404What business development assistance is available to Participants during the two stages of participation in the 8(a) BD program?
§ 124.405How does a Participant obtain Federal Government surplus property?
Contractual Assistance124.501 – 124.521
§ 124.501What general provisions apply to the award of 8(a) contracts?
§ 124.502How does an agency offer a procurement to SBA for award through the 8(a) BD program?
§ 124.503How does SBA accept a procurement for award through the 8(a) BD program?
§ 124.504What circumstances limit SBA's ability to accept a procurement for award as an 8(a) contract, and when can a requirement be released from the 8(a) BD program?
§ 124.505When will SBA appeal the terms or conditions of a particular 8(a) contract or a procuring activity decision not to use the 8(a) BD program?
§ 124.506At what dollar threshold must an 8(a) procurement be competed among eligible Participants?
§ 124.507What procedures apply to competitive 8(a) procurements?
§ 124.508How is an 8(a) contract executed?
§ 124.509What are non-8(a) business activity targets?
§ 124.510What limitations on subcontracting apply to an 8(a) contract?
§ 124.511How is fair market price determined for an 8(a) contract?
§ 124.512Delegation of contract administration to procuring agencies.
§ 124.513Under what circumstances can a joint venture be awarded an 8(a) contract?
§ 124.514Exercise of 8(a) options and modifications.
§ 124.515Can a Participant change its ownership or control and continue to perform an 8(a) contract, and can it transfer performance to another firm?
§ 124.516 [Reserved]
§ 124.517Can the eligibility or size of a Participant for award of an 8(a) contract be questioned?
§ 124.518How can an 8(a) contract be terminated or novated before performance is completed?
§ 124.519Are there any dollar limits on the amount of 8(a) contracts that a Participant may receive?
§ 124.520Can 8(a) BD Program Participants participate in SBA's Mentor-Protégé program?
§ 124.521What are the requirements for representing 8(a) status, and what are the penalties for misrepresentation?
Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements124.601 – 124.604
§ 124.601What reports does SBA require concerning parties who assist Participants in obtaining federal contracts?
§ 124.602What kind of annual financial statement must a Participant submit to SBA?
§ 124.603What reports regarding the continued business operations of former Participants does SBA require?
§ 124.604Report of benefits for firms owned by Tribes, ANCs, NHOs and CDCs.
Management and Technical Assistance Program124.701 – 124.704
§ 124.701What is the purpose of the 7(j) management and technical assistance program?
§ 124.702What types of assistance are available through the 7(j) program?
§ 124.703Who is eligible to receive 7(j) assistance?
§ 124.704What additional management and technical assistance is reserved exclusively for concerns eligible to receive 8(a) contracts?
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