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SUMMARY:8(a) Business Development Program
DESCRIPTION:To help provide a level playing field for small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people or entities\, the government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the 8(a) Business Development program. The federal government's goal is to award at least 5% of all federal contracting dollars to 8(a) certified small businesses each year.\n\n\n\nAt this workshop you will learn:\n\n1) What the benefits are to being an 8(a) certified firm\n\n2) If you qualify for the 8(a) program\n\n3) About the 8(a)-application process\n\n\n\nThis workshop is definitely for you if:\n\n1) You want to take advantage of federal contracting opportunities\n\n2) You have a service or product to sell to the federal government\n\n3) Your business has two (2) years in operation\n\nUTRGV PTAC presentation on PTAC Services. A presentation on SBA Programs & Services\n\n\n\nOverview by Elizabeth Soliz\, SBA EDS.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To help provide a level playing field for small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people or entities\, the government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the 8(a) Business Development program. The federal government&#39\;s goal is to award at least 5% of all federal contracting dollars to 8(a) certified small businesses each year.<br />\n<br />\nAt this workshop you will learn:<br />\n1) What the benefits are to being an 8(a) certified firm<br />\n2) If you qualify for the 8(a) program<br />\n3) About the 8(a)-application process<br />\n<br />\nThis workshop is definitely for you if:<br />\n1) You want to take advantage of federal contracting opportunities<br />\n2) You have a service or product to sell to the federal government<br />\n3) Your business has two (2) years in operation<br />\nUTRGV PTAC presentation on PTAC Services. A presentation on SBA Programs &amp\; Services<br />\n<br />\nOverview by Elizabeth Soliz\, SBA EDS.
LOCATION:EBC at the District Building
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DTSTAMP:20260407T134815Z
URL:https://business.rgvhcc.org/events/details/8-a-business-development-program-913
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