48 CFR § 19.802 - 19.802 Determining eligibility for the 8(a) program.
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title: "48 CFR § 19.802 - 19.802 Determining eligibility for the 8(a) program."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "19.802"
section_name: "19.802 Determining eligibility for the 8(a) program."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS"
part_number: "19"
part_name: "SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS"
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last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 42240, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
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# 19.802 19.802 Determining eligibility for the 8(a) program.
Determining the eligibility of a small business to be a participant in the 8(a) program is the responsibility of the SBA. SBA's regulations on eligibility requirements for participation in the 8(a) program are found at 13 CFR 124.101 through 124.112. SBA designates the concern as an 8(a) participant in the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) at *https://web.sba.gov/pro-net/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm*. SBA's designation also appears in the System for Award Management (SAM).
[82 FR 4727, Jan. 13, 2017, as amended at 88 FR 9738, Feb. 14, 2023]