Get the Facts About Native 8(a) Contracting

If you have questions about Native 8(a) contracting, we have the answers. In response to ongoing interest in this federal program – and to be a one-stop repository for factual information – Native 8(a) Works has added a new section to its website and developed a series of fact sheets.

Native 8(a) is one federal program that works as it’s intended. Please don’t hesitate to GET THE FACTS.

For more information on the subject, contact Charles Fedullo at Charles.fedullo@nana.com or (907) 265-4301.

Native Enterprise and the SBA 8(a) Program:

The 8(a) program was Congress’s attempt to give small and disadvantaged businesses greater access to the federal marketplace and promote individual business development.

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Sole-Source Federal Contracts:

Native Enterprise 8(a) contracts represent a minuscule part of all federal contracting, including those that are sole-sourced. Many safeguards exist to ensure sole-source contracts deliver good value to the American taxpayer.

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Providing Benefits to Alaska:

Benefits to shareholders, come in many different categories-from a tangible benefit like a dividend to a lifelong benefit like job training.

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Calculating Benefits to Shareholders:

It may seem intuitive to use simple division to calculate tangible benefits to Native shareholders. Here’s why people get it wrong.

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Transparency within Native Corporations:

Alaska Native Corporations have adopted procedures to ensure the meet and exceed the requirements for communicating with their shareholders.

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Common Misconceptions:

There are some very common misconceptions about Native participation in the 8(a) program. Get the facts.

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The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act:

Congress enacted ANCSA to avoid the mistakes of the reservation system established for Native Americans in the Lower 48.

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