Prepare and Submit Your 8(a) Initial Application
For more details on gathering the necessary information before applying and completing your application on certify.SBA.gov, review the Quick Start Guide in full or reference a specific task and the corresponding walkthrough video at the links below.
Quick Start Guide
Tips for a Successful Initial Application
Application FAQs
Walkthrough Videos
- Add Contributors
- Application Assigned for Processing
- Application Assigned for Screening
- Check the Status of Your Application
- Correspond with SBA
- Create Your Certify Account
- Deleting Documents and Document Library
- Fill out and Edit your 8(a) Application
- Getting Started in certify.SBA.gov
- Obtain a DUNS number
- SAM.gov and Your MPIN Explained
- SBA Determination
- Submit Your Application
- Upload and View Documents
- Request a Unique Entity ID (UEI)