The 8a Application is not a typical application completed in any other walk of life either business or personal. This is because the SBA knows when they award an 8a Certification this firm has obtained something special. The 8a Certification is your business license as a small business to get set-a-side contracts from the Federal Government while being placed at a 10% pricing advantage. There are only approximately 9,000 firms currently in the United States that have an 8a Certification, and only approximately 1,000 new firms are selected each year to become part of this program.

The 8a Program is well run by the SBA with teams of business opportunity specialists that review 8a applications. These specialists are aware of the luxury they are affording a small business when they award it with 8a status. This is why these specialists are extremely careful and diligent in their analysis of the small businesses that apply to the 8a program. The SBA specialist will analyze the small business owner’s control of the business, economic and social disadvantage status as well as the businesses likelihood for success in completing government contracts. Any issues they uncover with the application will result in a potential denial of the application. With 70% of applications being returned for lack of completeness (meaning the SBA specialists will not even render an acceptance or rejection regarding the application) if you are serious about getting 8a certified it makes sense to use a business consultant to expedite the process.

The 8acertification.net promise to our customers is that we will provide accurate forthright and timely advice to our potential customers. We will not accept an application that we feel will not meet the SBA 8a Certification requirements. All consultations are free until a determination is made that a very high likelihood for success can be achieved with the firm’s application. From acceptance of the application we will work diligently for the client as we are aware time is of the essence. In the long run this saves our clients time and money. When and if the SBA has follow-up questions regarding items regarding the application included within the application one of our business analysts will work in conjunction with the client for immediate clarification to the SBA with the requested additional information. Once your 8a application is approved and certification is received our additional services such as form 1010c and re-certification services will help insure that your business gets contracts as fast as possible avoiding early graduation.