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SUMMARY:8(a) Business Development Program
DESCRIPTION:The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with the U.S. Small Business Administration to bring you the 8(a) Business Development Program workshop.\n\n\n\nThe federal government uses special programs to help small businesses win at least 23 percent of all federal contracting dollars each year.\n\n\n\nTo help provide a level playing field for small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people or entities\, the government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the 8(a) Business Development Programs.\n\n\n\nDiscover and Learn:\n\n	If Government Contracting is for you?\n	What are the benefits of being an 8(a) certified firm?\n	If you qualify for the 8(a) program?\n	Steps on How to do Business with the Federal Government.\n\nRegister today!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" height="700" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2211/Image/8a_SBA.png" style="width: 700px\; height: 700px\;" width="700" /><br />\n<br />\n<span almaden="" font-size:="" letter-spacing:="" style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: ">The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with the U.S. Small Business Administration to bring you the 8(a) Business Development Program workshop.</span><br almaden="" font-size:="" letter-spacing:="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: " />\n<br almaden="" font-size:="" letter-spacing:="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: " />\n<span almaden="" font-size:="" letter-spacing:="" style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: ">The federal government uses special programs to help small businesses win at least 23 percent of all federal contracting dollars each year.</span><br almaden="" font-size:="" letter-spacing:="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: " />\n<br almaden="" font-size:="" letter-spacing:="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: " />\n<span almaden="" font-size:="" letter-spacing:="" style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: ">To help provide a level playing field for small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people or entities\, the government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the 8(a) Business Development Programs.</span><br almaden="" font-size:="" letter-spacing:="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: " />\n<br almaden="" font-size:="" letter-spacing:="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: " />\n<span almaden="" font-size:="" letter-spacing:="" style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: ">Discover and Learn:</span>\n<ul>\n	<li><span almaden="" font-size:="" letter-spacing:="" style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: ">If Government Contracting is for you?</span></li>\n	<li><span almaden="" font-size:="" letter-spacing:="" style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: ">What are the benefits of being an 8(a) certified firm?</span></li>\n	<li><span almaden="" font-size:="" letter-spacing:="" style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: ">If you qualify for the 8(a) program?</span></li>\n	<li><span almaden="" font-size:="" letter-spacing:="" style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: ">Steps on How to do Business with the Federal Government.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<span almaden="" font-size:="" letter-spacing:="" style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: ">Register today!</span>
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