8(a) Business Development Program Inventory DescriptionSmall Business AdministrationSBA_4c576d9e-8228-11e0-a7e3-d3267a64ea2a78d4c946-cfc5-4b4f-b238-3d1061ea24f8e03f8581-f210-404a-9dfb-f65a80c555e38(a) Business DevelopmentFoster the growth and development of businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.80ddfb87-8c28-4b7b-a2e0-2455a222c7ddThe SBA’s 8(a) Business Development program provides various forms of assistance (management and technical assistance, government contracting assistance and advocacy support) to foster the growth and development of businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. The SBA assists these businesses, during their up-to nine-year tenure in the 8(a) Business Development program, to gain equal access to the resources necessary to develop their businesses and improve their ability to compete for both public and private contracts.Small BusinessesAn applicant firm must: (1) be a small business; (2) be unconditionally owned and controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who are of good character and citizens of the United States; and (3) demonstrate potential for success.BeneficiarySocially Disadvantaged IndividualsBeneficiaryEconomically Disadvantaged IndividualsBeneficiaryBusinesses & JobsGrow businesses and create jobs42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a773802731This program supports strategic Goal 1 - Growing businesses and creating jobsUnderserved CommunitiesBeneficiaryUnderserved PopulationsBeneficiaryc350aa7e-a81f-46ee-a4fd-3a15baaa00a3Contracting GoalsMet_98299d74-309c-11e0-b4f3-493b7a64ea2aSupportsObjective 2 - Ensure federal contracting goals are met or exceeded by collaborating across the federal government to expand opportunities for small businesses and strengthen the integrity of the federal contracting certification process and dataTBDf5e58bbf-f707-46ea-87eb-d2f2947fd4dcOutreachStrength_4c57a606-8228-11e0-a7e3-d3267a64ea2aSupportsObjective 6 - Strengthen outreach to underserved communities and underserved populationsTBDSmall Business NeedsMeet the needs of today's and tomorrow's small businesses_4c57b2c2-8228-11e0-a7e3-d3267a64ea2a2This program supports strategic Goal 2 - Building an SBA that meets needs of today's and tomorrow's small businessesSmall BusinessesBeneficiary4f5fa595-b306-42bc-af2a-67ddaa55eed2RiskMitigation_982a00de-309c-11e0-b4f3-493b7a64ea2aSupportsObjective 3 - Mitigate risk to taxpayers and improve oversight across SBA programsTBDSmall Business VoiceServe as the voice for small businessa1f49fe3-dd43-4675-8b65-c63525070a4c3This program supports Goal 3 - Serving as the voice for small businessSmall BusinessesBeneficiaryda6915ab-6200-469b-87d6-acd377d37955DeliveryStrength_982a1a24-309c-11e0-b4f3-493b7a64ea2aSupportsObjective 1 - Collaborate with other agencies to strengthen the delivery of programs, resources and servicesTBD2013-07-06http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/SBA%20Program%20Inventory.pdfOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net