Small Business Administration Programs

SBA small business programs offer significant competitive advantages in the federal marketplace — but the eligibility requirements, certification obligations, and compliance rules are more demanding than many contractors anticipate. A size status protest, an eligibility challenge, or a compliance failure can cost a company not only a contract but its program certification and future set-aside eligibility.

Berry & Partners advises small business government contractors on the full range of SBA program matters: eligibility determination and certification under the 8(a) Business Development Program, HUBZone Program, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Program, and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program.

We also advise on mentor-protégé agreements and joint ventures under the SBA's joint venture programs, size protests and appeals before the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals, and the compliance obligations that attach to continued participation in SBA programs. For companies approaching the size standard thresholds, we counsel on size recertification timing and strategy.