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The SBA 8(a) program

Understand how the SBA 8(a) Business Development program works: who qualifies, what changed in 2025 and 2026, how the nine-year term runs, and how 8(a) firms actually win set-aside and sole-source contracts.

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  1. 1. What the 8(a) program isA nine-year business development program with its own contracting benefits.2 min read · 5-question quiz
  2. 2. Who is eligibleOwnership, control, disadvantage, character and potential for success.2 min read · 5-question quiz
  3. 3. What changed in 2025 and 2026The program audit, mass suspensions, and a new social disadvantage test.2 min read · 5-question quiz
  4. 4. Inside the nine-year termDevelopmental and transitional stages, annual reviews, and business mix targets.2 min read · 5-question quiz
  5. 5. Winning 8(a) contractsHow requirements enter the program, sole-source versus competitive awards, and what to do next.2 min read · 5-question quiz

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