㰀䘀伀一吀 䘀䄀䌀䔀㴀∀瘀攀爀搀愀渀愀Ⰰ琀愀栀漀洀愀Ⰰ愀爀椀愀氀∀㸀
㰀℀ⴀⴀ 刀䔀倀䰀䄀䌀䔀 吀䠀䔀 匀吀伀刀夀 䠀䔀䄀䐀䰀䤀一䔀 䄀一䐀 䌀伀一吀䔀一吀 圀䤀吀䠀 吀䠀䔀 䄀倀倀䰀䤀䌀䄀䈀䰀䔀 匀吀伀刀夀 䠀䔀䄀䐀 䄀一䐀 䌀伀一吀䔀一吀⸀ 匀䄀嘀䔀 吀䠀䔀 匀吀伀刀夀 䄀匀 匀吀伀刀夀⸀䠀吀䴀 吀䠀刀唀 匀吀伀刀夀㤀㤀⸀䠀吀䴀⸀ ⴀⴀ㸀
㰀℀ⴀⴀ㰀栀㈀㸀 㰀椀㸀匀攀琀ⴀ䄀猀椀搀攀 䄀氀攀爀琀㰀⼀椀㸀 渀攀眀猀 愀渀愀氀礀猀椀猀㨀
ⴀⴀ㸀
㰀栀㸀 匀䈀䄀ᤀ猠 昀氀愀最猀栀椀瀀 㠀⠀愀⤀ 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀 愀搀搀攀搀 㜀─ 洀漀爀攀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀渀琀猀 椀渀 㜀 洀漀渀琀栀猀
OIG report covers major improvements, challenges for 8(a) 㰀⼀栀㐀㸀
㰀瀀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀ऀ䤀渀 椀琀猀 昀椀渀愀氀 洀漀渀琀栀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 伀戀愀洀愀 䄀搀洀椀渀椀猀琀爀愀琀椀漀渀 洀愀搀攀 愀 栀甀最攀 瀀甀猀栀 琀漀 椀渀挀爀攀愀猀攀 琀栀攀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 猀洀愀氀氀 戀甀猀椀渀攀猀猀攀猀 挀攀爀琀椀昀椀攀搀 愀猀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀渀琀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 匀洀愀氀氀 䈀甀猀椀渀攀猀猀 䄀搀洀椀渀椀猀琀爀愀琀椀漀渀ᤀ猠 昀氀愀最猀栀椀瀀 ᰀ㠠⠀愀⤀ᴀ†瀀爀漀最爀愀洀⸀
㰀瀀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀ऀ吀栀愀琀 攀昀昀漀爀琀 瀀愀椀搀 漀昀昀 猀甀挀挀攀猀猀昀甀氀氀礀 眀椀琀栀 愀渀 攀猀琀椀洀愀琀攀搀 㜀─ 椀渀挀爀攀愀猀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀渀琀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 㠀⠀愀⤀ 䈀甀猀椀渀攀猀猀 䐀攀瘀攀氀漀瀀洀攀渀琀 倀爀漀最爀愀洀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 䄀甀最甀猀琀 ㈀ 㘀 愀渀搀 䴀愀爀挀栀 ㈀ 㜀Ⰰ 愀挀挀漀爀搀椀渀最 琀漀 愀 渀攀眀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 匀䈀䄀ᤀ猠 伀昀昀椀挀攀 漀昀 䤀渀猀瀀攀挀琀漀爀 䜀攀渀攀爀愀氀⸀
㰀瀀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀ऀ吀栀攀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 㠀⠀愀⤀ 挀漀洀瀀愀渀椀攀猀 爀漀猀攀 昀爀漀洀 愀戀漀甀琀 㐀Ⰰ㤀 椀渀 䄀甀最甀猀琀 ㈀ 㘀 琀漀 㔀Ⰰ㈀㜀 椀渀 䴀愀爀挀栀 ㈀ 㜀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 伀䤀䜀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀 猀愀椀搀⸀
㰀瀀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀ऀ吀栀攀 椀渀挀爀攀愀猀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 爀攀猀甀氀琀 漀昀 愀渀 ᰀ愠最最爀攀猀猀椀瘀攀 最爀漀眀琀栀 瀀氀愀渀ᴀ†昀漀爀 㠀⠀愀⤀ 椀洀瀀氀攀洀攀渀琀攀搀 戀礀 匀䈀䄀 氀攀愀搀攀爀猀栀椀瀀 昀漀爀 昀椀猀挀愀氀 ㈀ 㘀 愀渀搀 昀椀猀挀愀氀 ㈀ 㜀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 最漀愀氀 漀昀 爀攀瘀攀爀猀椀渀最 礀攀愀爀猀 漀昀 搀攀挀氀椀渀攀⸀
㰀瀀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀ऀ吀栀攀 匀䈀䄀ᤀ猠 最漀愀氀 眀愀猀 琀漀 椀渀挀爀攀愀猀攀 㠀⠀愀⤀ 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀椀漀渀 戀礀 㔀─ 椀渀 昀椀猀挀愀氀 ㈀ 㘀 愀渀搀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 㔀─ 椀渀 昀椀猀挀愀氀 ㈀ 㜀⸀ 䤀琀 愀瀀瀀攀愀爀猀 琀栀愀琀 最漀愀氀 眀愀猀 洀攀琀 愀琀 氀攀愀猀琀 昀漀爀 昀椀猀挀愀氀 ㈀ 㜀⸀
㰀瀀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀ऀ吀栀攀 伀䤀䜀ᤀ猠 刀攀瀀漀爀琀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䴀漀猀琀 匀攀爀椀漀甀猀 䴀愀渀愀最攀洀攀渀琀 愀渀搀 倀攀爀昀漀爀洀愀渀挀攀猀 䌀栀愀氀氀攀渀最攀猀 䘀愀挀椀渀最 琀栀攀 匀䈀䄀 椀渀 䘀椀猀挀愀氀 ㈀ 㠀 椀搀攀渀琀椀昀椀攀搀 琀栀爀攀攀 愀爀攀愀猀 漀昀 椀洀瀀爀漀瘀攀洀攀渀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 㠀⠀愀⤀ 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀Ⰰ 愀猀 眀攀氀氀 愀猀 琀眀漀 渀攀眀 挀漀渀挀攀爀渀猀⸀ 伀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 渀攀眀 挀漀渀挀攀爀渀猀 椀猀 愀 瀀漀琀攀渀琀椀愀氀氀礀 栀攀椀最栀琀攀渀攀搀 爀椀猀欀 漀昀 昀爀愀甀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 㠀⠀愀⤀ 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀 搀甀攀 琀漀 琀栀攀 氀漀漀猀攀渀攀搀 爀甀氀攀猀 昀漀爀 挀攀爀琀椀昀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀 琀栀愀琀 愀爀攀 戀攀椀渀最 甀猀攀搀 琀漀 戀漀漀猀琀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀椀漀渀⸀
㰀瀀㸀ऀ
Number of 8(a) firms㰀⼀瀀㸀
The 8(a) program was created in 1978 to enable set-asides and other assistance for small firms owned by disadvantaged individuals. Participation is for a maximum of nine years.㰀⼀瀀㸀
Participation in 8(a) peaked in fiscal 2007, with 9,946 firms, according to an analysis by Set-Aside Alert on data from the SBA’s Dynamic Small Business Search database. From that high, there were declines every year, partially due to multiple graduations of firms from the program.㰀⼀瀀㸀
㰀戀㸀㠀⠀愀⤀ ᰀ攠挀漀渀漀洀椀挀 搀椀猀愀搀瘀愀渀琀愀最攀ᴀ㰠⼀戀㸀
㰀瀀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀ऀ䤀渀 䴀愀爀挀栀 ㈀ Ⰰ 琀栀攀 匀䈀䄀 爀攀瘀椀猀攀搀 椀琀猀 ⸀猀琀愀渀搀愀爀搀猀 昀漀爀 搀攀琀攀爀洀椀渀椀渀最 眀栀漀 椀猀 ᰀ攠挀漀渀漀洀椀挀愀氀氀礀 搀椀猀愀搀瘀愀渀琀愀最攀搀⸀ᴀ†䠀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 伀䤀䜀 眀愀猀 挀漀渀挀攀爀渀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 渀攀眀 猀琀愀渀搀愀爀搀猀 眀攀爀攀 渀漀琀 ᰀ樠甀猀琀椀昀椀攀搀ᴀ†愀渀搀 爀攀挀漀洀洀攀渀搀攀搀 愀渀 攀挀漀渀漀洀椀挀 愀渀愀氀礀猀椀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 匀䈀䄀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀搀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀礀 眀攀爀攀 渀漀琀 愀眀愀爀攀 漀昀 愀渀礀 爀攀氀椀愀戀氀攀 猀漀甀爀挀攀猀 漀昀 搀愀琀愀 琀漀 搀攀琀攀爀洀椀渀攀 攀挀漀渀漀洀椀挀 搀椀猀愀搀瘀愀渀琀愀最攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 戀礀 椀渀挀漀爀瀀漀爀愀琀椀渀最 爀攀瘀椀猀椀漀渀猀 昀爀漀洀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀 挀漀洀洀攀渀琀猀 椀琀 爀攀猀甀氀琀攀搀 椀渀 愀 昀愀椀爀 搀攀昀椀渀椀琀椀漀渀⸀ 吀栀愀琀 搀椀搀 渀漀琀 猀愀琀椀猀昀礀 琀栀攀 伀䤀䜀⸀ 䤀渀 氀愀猀琀 礀攀愀爀ᤀ猠 爀攀瀀漀爀琀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 伀䤀䜀 爀愀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 匀䈀䄀 愀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 洀愀搀攀 ᰀ渠漀 瀀爀漀最爀攀猀猀ᴀ†漀渀 椀琀猀 爀攀挀漀洀洀攀渀搀愀琀椀漀渀 漀渀 琀栀椀猀 琀漀瀀椀挀⸀
㰀瀀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀ऀ䤀渀 匀攀瀀琀攀洀戀攀爀 ㈀ 㜀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 匀䈀䄀 挀漀渀琀爀愀挀琀攀搀 昀漀爀 愀 猀琀甀搀礀 琀漀 愀猀猀椀猀琀 椀渀 搀攀琀攀爀洀椀渀椀渀最 攀挀漀渀漀洀椀挀 搀椀猀愀搀瘀愀渀琀愀最攀 愀渀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀甀爀爀攀渀琀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀 琀栀攀 伀䤀䜀 挀栀愀渀最攀搀 琀栀攀 爀愀琀椀渀最 琀漀 ᰀ匠漀洀攀 倀爀漀最爀攀猀猀⸀ᴀठ
㰀瀀㸀
Other key OIG findings on 8(a)㰀⼀瀀㸀
The OIG found progress on three recommendations regarding 8(a), including two that were fully implemented. It noted two new concerns.㰀甀氀㸀
FULLY IMPLEMENTED - Recommendations to provide more individual attention to 8(a) participants. The SBA accomplished this by using SCORE and other partner programs and by having its business opportunity specialists visit more firms on site visits;㰀氀椀㸀 䘀唀䰀䰀夀 䤀䴀倀䰀䔀䴀䔀一吀䔀䐀 ⴀ 匀䈀䄀 瀀甀琀 椀渀琀漀 攀昀昀攀挀琀 愀渀 㠀⠀愀⤀ 匀琀愀渀搀愀爀搀 伀瀀攀爀愀琀椀渀最 倀爀漀挀攀搀甀爀攀猀 瀀氀愀渀 琀漀 爀攀昀氀攀挀琀 琀栀攀 䴀愀爀挀栀 ㈀ 爀攀最甀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀㬀
SOME PROGRESS - SBA hired a study on economic disadvantage;㰀氀椀㸀 一䔀圀 ⴀ 伀䤀䜀 爀攀挀漀洀洀攀渀搀猀 琀椀最栀琀攀渀椀渀最 挀漀渀琀爀漀氀猀 琀漀 攀渀猀甀爀攀 漀渀氀礀 攀氀椀最椀戀氀攀 昀椀爀洀猀 愀爀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 㠀⠀愀⤀ 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀㬀
NEW - OIG recommends that SBA develop a system to monitor 8(a) firms’ progress on an individual basis.㰀⼀甀氀㸀
㰀⼀瀀㸀
㰀⼀瀀㸀
㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀
㰀⼀琀搀㸀
㰀瀀㸀
㰀℀ⴀⴀ 猀琀愀爀琀 挀漀渀琀攀渀琀猀 ⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀ ⴀⴀ㸀
㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀猀琀漀爀礀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀
SBA’s flagship 8(a) program added 7% more participants in 7 months 㰀⼀栀㐀㸀
㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀猀琀漀爀礀㈀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀
Q&A with SBA’s John W. Klein on mentor-proteges 㰀⼀栀㐀㸀
㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀猀琀漀爀礀㌀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀
Fewer small firms win US contracts 㰀⼀栀㐀㸀
㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀猀琀漀爀礀㐀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀
HUBZones get disaster credit 㰀⼀栀㐀㸀
㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀猀琀漀爀礀㔀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀
New applications for 8(a) halted until Nov. 15 㰀⼀栀㐀㸀
㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀猀琀漀爀礀㘀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀
NAICS update impacting size standards, WOSB industries 㰀⼀栀㐀㸀
㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀挀漀氀甀洀渀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀
Column: Cybersecurity Compliance Deadline Looms for Government Contractors 㰀⼀栀㐀㸀
㰀瀀㸀
㰀⼀瀀㸀
㰀栀㐀㸀
| |