SBA 8a Certification Consultants & Lawyers

SBA 8a Application, 8 a Certification Appeals 

As a socially or economically disadvantaged or minority business enterprise (MBE), you have an opportunity to apply for and get your SBA 8a certification. However, getting SDB and  SBA 8 a certified includes meeting statutory requirements and convincing the SBA that your small business is worthy of getting into the 8a Program.  60 % of small business fail the requirements for how to get 8a certified. Upon reconsideration, only 40% actually convince the SBA to grant their 8a status.

Your 8a application has to overcome complex issues related to net worth requirements, control and affiliation concerns. Although social and economic narratives not required, the new rules require them in certain circumstances. You still have to make sure that you are socially and economically disadvantaged. This is especially true if your 8a status is challenged later. This is where Watson’s SBA 8 a certification consultants and lawyers can help.

Geographically positioned to help clients get SBA certified in ALL States: With offices in Washington, D.C. and Colorado, the SBA 8a Program consultants and MBE attorneys at Watson & Associates, LLC, provide high-level guidance to small businesses seeking to improve their chances of getting SBA certified on the first try. As SBA 8a certification consultants and government contract small business development program experts, we deal firsthand with the legal and substantive issues both at the application and appeal stages.

Record of success: With decades of guiding our clients through the nuances of how to get 8a certified and avoiding costly mistakes with their 8a certification application, we have a record of getting favorable results for our clients. We enhance your chances of submitting a successful SBA 8a application by providing:

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Concise and complete legal review;

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Research case law to support your specific set of facts to get SBA 8a certified;

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Guidance from beginning to end of the SBA 8 a certification application process; and

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Analyzing applicant’s SDB status by using the SBA’s guidelines.

Flat rates available. 

Complete SBA 8a Certification Services

Our 8(a) certification application consultants and lawyers frequently help minority business enterprises to apply for, and receive, SBA 8a status by developing solid 8a application packages that focus on what the SBA looks for. We also help with legal issues commonly seen when seeing how to get 8a certified. We provide guidance with difficulties in the application process such as:

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Networth Issues;

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Business relationships and ownership matters;

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Social and economic narratives if required;

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Affiliation and Ostensible subcontractor Rule matters;

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ability to succeed in the 8a Program;

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 a certification Requests for Reconsideration;

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Compliance with 8a BD requirements;

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8a Program Small Business Fraud; and

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Appeals to SBA OHA for adverse certification decisions.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Native Amercian 8(a) contracting

8a Certification Assistance with SDB and Affiliation Legal Analysis 

Although the SBA’s new rules reduce the requirements for narratives, small business still fail in their SBA 8a application because of business affiliation, unlawful business relationships and substandard financial. Knowing how to apply for 8a certification Our 8a lawyers and SDB certification consultants provide detailed assessments of minority business enterprises and small disadvantaged businesses assessments.

Avoid costly mistakes with submitting false statements. Along with each SBA 8 a certification application comes your sworn statement that you are telling the truth in your application. Our 8a certification consultants provide guidance to minimize the possibility of criminal consequences. Given our successful outcomes, we help clients to avoid common mistakes with SBA 8a certification eligibility and hurdles such as meeting the requirements for their socially disadvantaged narrative if required.

Appeal of adverse SBA 8a certification decisions. If the SBA denies your 8a status, Watson’s 8a certification consultants can help you to protect your rights and aggressively defend them either by appealing to SBA OHA or going through the SBA 8a Reconsideration process. 

SBA 8a Status & Small Business Development Strategies

After companies become 8a certified, they sometimes find it difficult to secure government contracts.  Our 8a certification consultants help clients to with substantive small business development strategies that take advantage of 8a sole source and 8a set-asides. Learn more about getting 8(a) Sole-Source Contracts With the Government.

• • • Although the SBA is not mandated to find and give contracts to small businesses, there are still proven business development strategies that work after getting your 8a status.

At Watson, our SBA 8a certification consultants also help clients to navigate through the landmines seen by 8(a) companies that experience failure in the business development strategies. This includes Native American government contracting with teaming partners and joint venture relationships.

Over three decades of experience: With extensive experience in federal government contract and federal small business law, our SBA 8a application and certification lawyers and consultants understand the nuances involved when the SBA reviews your application to see if you meet the requirements for becoming SBA 8a certified.  

8 a Certification Denial Appeals, SBA Size Appeals & Small Business Size Protest 

Not every SBA 8a application is approved, once the SBA has made a final decision to deny  your 8a application, you can appeal the decision to SBA OHA. In other situations, the SBA may make an adverse small business size determination. At Watson & Associates, LLC, our 8a certification consultants and lawyers will help you to present a size appeal to SBA OHA on your behalf.

On the other hand, if you are the awardee of a government contract, and your someone has filed a small business size protest, our 8a lawyers can intervene on your behalf. We provide legal advice and attorney representation with responding to the size protest investigation by the SBA. See information about SBA Joint Venture and Affiliation Rules.

Termination from the 8a Program: In addition to small business size appeal protests, our SBA Program attorneys represent companies when the SBA attempts to terminate them from the 8a certification program.

SBA teaming and subcontracting relationships:  After you get your 8a application approved, our small business lawyers help you with teaming agreements, SBA joint venture agreements, and Mentor Protege arrangements. Although the SBA’s new rules limit the possibility of affiliation for small businesses, our SBA Program lawyers provide legal assistance for teaming and subcontracting compliance. We help with Teaming agreements, Joint Venture agreements, and allegations of affiliation under the SBA regulations.

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For help with how to apply for 8a certification, help with your SBA 8a application, and other issues related to being 8a certified, call Watson & Associates’ SBA 8a certification consultants at 1-866-601-5518. FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION.