Ways To Increase the Number, Type, and Timeliness of 8(a) Procurement Contracts

The overall objective of the 8(a) program under the Small Business Act of 1953 is to provide government procurement assistance to disadvantaged business owners to assist them in developing their capability to compete effectively on the open market. Small Business Administration (SBA) officials involved in the 8(a) program were contracted to obtain their opinion on how to: increase the number of federal agency contracts provided to the 8(a) program, provide 8(a) firms with more of the types of contracts needed, and provide the contracts on a more timely basis.