8(a) regulations take center stage in Washington, D.C. next week

The U.S. Small Business Administration will take testimony at a two-day public meeting in the nation’s capital next week. The meeting allows anyone concerned about the proposed changes to the 8(a) program an opportunity to voice those concerns in front of a panel of SBA representatives.

In late October, the agency published the proposed regulation changes in the Federal Register and the deadline to submit comments is December 28. Click here to review the proposed rule changes.

The public meetings next week will be held on Thursday, December 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, December 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The meeting will be held at the SBA headquarters at 490 3rd Street in Washington, D.C. in the Eisenhower Conference room located on the second floor. To review the Federal Register’s posting of the meeting announcement, click here.

Participants wishing to testify must pre-register for the sessions by contacting Latrice Andrews (Latrice.Andrews@sba.gov) of the SBA’s Office of Business Development. You can also reach Andrews by fax at (202) 481-4042.