[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 13, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 13CFR124.301] [Page 383] TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PART 124_8(a) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS STATUS Subpart A_8(a) Business Development Sec. 124.301 What are the ways a business may leave the 8(a) BD program? A concern participating in the 8(a) BD program may leave the program by any of the following means: (a) Graduation upon the expiration of the program term established pursuant to Sec. 124.2; (b) Voluntary early graduation; (c) Early graduation pursuant to the provisions of Sec. Sec. 124.302 and 124.304; or (d) Termination pursuant to the provisions of Sec. Sec. 124.303 and 124.304.