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The 8a program has a nine-year life span which is divided into two phases: an initial four-year developmental stage and a final five-year transition stage.

The 8(a) Small Business Certification was designed to help create equal opportunities for small business owners who are socially or economically disadvantaged. The federal government awards at least 5% of contracting dollars for 8(a) businesses and allows them to compete for set aside and sole source contracts.

By becoming SBA 8a Certified, your business concern will benefit by: Having exclusive access to sole source/non-competitive and competitive set-aside federal contracts. Limiting your potential competition. Making you attractive to a larger federal government prime contractor.More items...?Nov 1, 2010

A business certification is an official document that eligible enterprises can apply for. Applying for a certification could lead to benefits like increased recognition, limited business competition, preferential treatment, set-aside contracts, and increased revenue.

The 8(a) Small Business Certification was designed to help create equal opportunities for small business owners who are socially or economically disadvantaged. The federal government awards at least 5% of contracting dollars for 8(a) businesses and allows them to compete for set aside and sole source contracts.

It takes a lot of companies over a year to get certified and approximately 70 percent of all applications to the SBA are rejected. Almost all applicants face at least one challenge during the process.

Before we get into that, a brief note on 8a certification cost: it is free, and you can apply DIY if you want.