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8a Rejections: Government contractor tips, tricks, and techniques for getting 8a certified
The most up to date 8a rejections for small businesses today
If Your 8(a) Application Was Denied, You Have Options.
NOTE: (due to your receipt of the SBA denial letter). You only have a 45-day period to submit the reconsideration request. Please don’t have your application’s denial become final because you missed the reconsideration deadline.
Did You Know?
The SBA Cut the 8(a) Reapplication Period to 90 Days.
The SBA has cut the waiting period for reapplying to the 8(a) Program from 12 months to only 90 days. In a final rule effective November 16, the SBA explains that the shorter period should reduce the need for sometimes-costly appeals of denied 8(a) Program applications. Applying to the 8(a) Program can be a rather arduous process. Sometimes, even relatively strong applicants don’t succeed on their first try. Under the current 8(a) Program application rules, if a company’s 8(a) Program application is denied, the company has three options.
- First, it can do nothing, effectively accepting the denial. This starts a 12-month clock ticking; after 12 months have passed, the company can submit a new 8(a) application.
- Second, the company can “fix” the problems the SBA identified and request reconsideration of the initial application.
- Third, in some cases, the company can file an appeal with the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals.