[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 13, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 13CFR124.404]



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                TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE

 

                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 124_8(a) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS STATUS 

DETERMINATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart A_8(a) Business Development

 

Sec. 124.404  What business development assistance is available to 

Participants during the two stages of participation in the 8(a) BD 

program?



    (a) General. Participation in the 8(a) BD program is divided into 

two stages, a developmental stage and a transitional stage. The 

developmental stage will last four years, and the transitional stage 

will last five years, unless the concern has exited the program by one 

of the means set forth in Sec. 124.301 prior to the expiration of its 

program term.

    (b) Developmental stage of program participation. A Participant, if 

otherwise eligible, may receive the following assistance during the 

developmental stage of program participation:

    (1) Sole source and competitive 8(a) contract support;

    (2) Financial assistance pursuant to Sec. 120.375 of this title;

    (3) The transfer of technology or surplus property owned by the 

United States pursuant to Sec. 124.405; and

    (4) Training to aid in developing business principles and strategies 

to enhance their ability to compete successfully for both 8(a) and non-

8(a) contracts.

    (c) Transitional stage of program participation. A Participant, if 

otherwise eligible, may receive the following assistance during the 

transitional stage of program participation:

    (1) The same assistance as that provided to Participants in the 

developmental stage;



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    (2) Assistance from procuring agencies (in cooperation with SBA) in 

forming joint ventures, leader-follower arrangements, and teaming 

agreements between the concern and other Participants or other business 

concerns with respect to contracting opportunities outside the 8(a) BD 

program for research, development, or full scale engineering or 

production of major systems (these arrangements must comply with all 

relevant statutes and regulations, including applicable size standard 

requirements); and

    (3) Training and technical assistance in transitional business 

planning.