Small Business Programs and Set-Asides

Lessons

1. Size standards and the "rule of two"

   Foundation12 min
   Available
   • Say what a size standard decides.
   • Describe the expectation that triggers a small business set-aside.
2. Limitations on subcontracting: keep the work you won

   Practitioner12 min
   Available
   • State the services limit on paying firms that are not similarly situated.
   • Check a teaming split against it.
3. The 8(a) Business Development program

   Foundation15 min
   Available
   • Know who the program is for.
   • Know how sole-source and competitive 8(a) awards differ.
4. HUBZone: location as a qualification

   Foundation12 min
   Available
   • Know the principal-office and employee-residency tests.
   • Keep eligibility after you certify.
5. Women-owned small business (WOSB and EDWOSB)

   Foundation12 min
   Available
   • Know the ownership and control tests.
   • Know how the NAICS code decides whether a WOSB or EDWOSB set-aside is possible.
6. Veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned firms

   Foundation12 min
   Available
   • Know the ownership and control tests.
   • Know where certification is handled.
7. Joint ventures and mentor-protégé

   Professional20 min
   Available
   • Know when a joint venture counts as small, and what work the small partner must do.
   • Know what an approved SBA mentor-protégé agreement lets a joint venture do.