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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is authorized by sections 8(a) and 7(j) of the Small Business Act and codified at 13 CFR Part 124 to determine eligibility for the 8(a) Business Development (BD) Program. All applicants seeking 8(a) certification must complete the 8(a) application, which is required to be filed electronically. Any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) you provide on the electronic system will be used only for the purpose of determining eligibility for the 8(a) program. SBA will protect the information you provide in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 and will only share information provided as required by law. For more information regarding the protection of such information, refer to SBA’s Privacy Act Systems of Record Notice atat http://www.sba.gov/content/privacy-act-systems-records, specifically SBA 30: Servicing and Contracts System/SBA Headquarters Repository. The information requested is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information may result in SBA’s inability to determine your eligibility for the 8(a) BD program.
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