8a Application
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8(a) Pre Qualification Tool


Click on the button to take the survey, then the result appears to the right.


Q1 Is the 51% owner of the firm a U.S. Citizen?
Q2 Is a 51% owner of your firm, or a group of owners comprising of 51%, a member of a presumed socially disadvantaged group,

Presumed socially disadvantaged groups To be considered a member of a presumed socially disadvantaged group you must be 25% or more of one of the following groups:

  • Sub-continent Asian American
  • Native American – member of a federally recognized tribe, Inuit (Native Alaskan)*
  • Asian Pacific American
  • Black American
  • Hispanic American including people with decedents from Spain or Portugal.
  • Native Hawaiian
Q3 Middle Eastern Dissent?
Q4 Caucasian female?
Q5 Service Disabled Veteran with over 30% Service Disability?
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There are most likely issues with your firm going forward with an 8a Application at this time.


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Conguratulation! you have qualify the exam.


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Q1 Does the 51% owner/applicant of the firm make less than $250,000 per year?
Q2 Does the 51% owner/applicant of the firm have a net worth that does not exceed $250,000. The following three items are excluded from the calculation.

a. Equity in your primary residence (excluded)

b. IRA, 401K, other retirement accounts (excluded)

c. Value of business applying for 8a (excluded)

Q3 The 51% owner/applicant’s total Assets do not exceed $4,000,000.
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Q1 The 51% owner/applicant must have full time devotion (typically meaning no W2 income from another source) to the business applying for 8a certification.
Q2 The firm applying for 8a certification must be currently making money and have positive shareholder equity
Q3 Not more than 70% of the firms gross revenue can come from a single source, meaning there must be some diversity in the firm’s customer base.
Q4 Has the firm been in business for at least 2 years (the SBA uses the start date for the business when it first has revenue, not the founding or incorporation date.)
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Q1 Does the 8(a) Applicant own 100% of the applicant concern?
Q2 Does the firm have any loans held by non-financial intuitions such as a loan from a family member or another business.
Q3 Is the owner of the firm the qualifier on all licenses and certifications needed to run the business.
Q4 Does the owner of the firm run the day-to-day business operations of the firm and have a resume that supports his or her ability to do so.
Q5 Do any immediate family members (father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter) own an 8a firm?
Q6 Do any immediate family members (father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter) work for the federal government?
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Q1 Has the owner of the firm ever been convicted of a crime outside of a minor traffic offense?
Q2 Has the owner of the firm ever defaulted on an SBA loan or Federal obligation to the federal government such as a home mortgage owed to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac?
Q3 Does the owner of the firm currently owe a tax obligation to the IRS in which a payment plan has not been setup and is not current?
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There are most likely issues with your firm going forward with an 8a Application at this time.


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Conguratulation! you have qualify this exam.


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All the 5 areas must be passed in order to fully eligible for become 8a certifed cerification.


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