Rule lifecycle · RIN:3245-AH70

Ownership and Control and Contractual Assistance Requirement for the 8(a) Business Development Program; Correction

Small Business Administration — observed across 3 documents over 328 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

The SBA clarifies and corrects its rules about business ownership and control requirements for the 8(a) program, which gives disadvantaged small-business owners a chance to bid for federal contracts. If you're in the 8(a) program, check your ownership structure and the contract-bidding help you're using to ensure it follows the updated rules.

First seen

May 5, 2023

Last seen

Mar 28, 2024

Latest stage

Rule

PRORULE → RULE

Effective on

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Stage timeline

  1. Final·May 5, 2023

    Ownership and Control and Contractual Assistance Requirements for the 8(a) Business Development Program; Correction

    effective May 30, 2023#2023-09590

  2. Final·Oct 11, 2023

    Ownership and Control and Contractual Assistance Requirements for the 8(a) Business Development Program; Correction

    effective Oct 11, 2023#2023-22370

  3. Final·Mar 28, 2024

    Ownership and Control and Contractual Assistance Requirement for the 8(a) Business Development Program; Correction

    effective Mar 28, 2024#2024-05977