Dismantling of the 8(a) Program. What you can do now.

DISMANTLING OF THE 8(a) PROGRAM. WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW

In recent weeks, the Small Business 8(a) Program is being upended as we know it.

• The FAR Overhaul has changed the regulations that allow contracting officers to pick the set-aside category, including pulling exiting 8(a) contracts out of this set-aside category when the contract ends.
• The FAR Overhaul now states that 8(a)s less than $4.5 million must be competed.
• On Dec 5th, all 4,800 8(a)s are required to submit financial statements submit extensive documentation, that can include; bank statements, financial records, payroll, contract & subcontract agreements, and employment records covering the past three fiscal years. Failure to comply could mean removal from the program.
• On Dec 8th, all Deaprtment Heads sent letters to federal agencies "immediately pause all 8(a) sole-source contracting".
• Lawsuits are in place to stop the 8(a) Program.

What does mean for small businesses, WOSBs, HUBZones and SDVOSB? There are a lot of opportunities in FY 2026.

Register for this event and we will provide detailed information of the 8(a) expiring contracts for every federal Department and Agency.

There has never been a better opportunity for non-8(a) businesses to market and propose on these existing 8(a) contracts/orders.

During this presentation, we will break out the opportunities of every federal department to help assist you in hunting for new work in the New Year of 2026.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn of the changes and the opportunities that abound.

Cost: $225.

PowerPoint slides, Spreadsheet including the $9.728 billion in xpring contracts will be provided to all attendees.

Recordings are available if you are unable to attend.

Don't miss out on these once in a generation opportunity in federal contracting.

Agenda

Dismantling of the 8(a) Program

• Review Letter to Agency Department Heads
• What 8(a) Contracts are Affected?
• Freeze on New 8(a) Contracts

Agency Use of 8(a) (Report Included)

• Sole Source
• Competed
• Finding Your NAICS & PSCs
• Finding Buyer Contacts

Impact on Current & Future Projects

• Increased Scrutiny of Current 8(a)’s
• The Need for Alternative Resources
• Increased Workload

Planning Your Approach

• 8(a) Incumbent
• WOSB, VOSB & HUBZone
• Small Business
• Large Business

Engaging Buyers (Templates Included)

• Do’s and Don’ts
• Qualifications First
• Alignment to Mission and Objectives
• Pointing the Transition to You

Q&A

Final Thoughts

Presenters:

Brian Hebbel

Brian Hebbel: Federal procurement expert, consultant, author and trainer. He has 41 years of Government contracting expertise

His books include CPARS Guide & Best Practices for Federal Contractors: 2025uCPARS Enterprise-wide Software Subscription Service:uHow to Market & Sell to the U.S. Government, A View from the Inside: 2015

He is a visionary of new and creative conferences, training seminars and new activities to push the limits of Government contract training. He has training over 5,000 industry personnel.

Brian Hebbel had over 34 years of federal contracting experience, prior to his retirement. He was a Senior Acquisition Official (Group Director) at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of Acquisition and Grants Management.He provided oversight to three contracting divisions awarding $1,500,000,000 in contract awards in FY 2017.

He is the President of BARC Business Advisors LLC, to Bring Acquisition Results to Contractors (BARC).

Training Courses for federal staff include: CPARS Training; Simulated Technical Evaluation Panel Training Exercise

Dave Lowe

David helps organizations thrive and grow their federal business by doing the right things, the right way, at the right time. Since 2009, the isiFederal team has helped clients win more than $2 Billion in direct and indirect federal sales with over $400M in FY2024 alone. David is known for his dynamic presentations as he facilitates breaking down the federal marketing process into manageable, measurable steps and implementing a proactive strategy to get companies in front of federal buyers and other stakeholders. isiFederal provides best-in-class agency monitoring tools, market intelligence, and federal marketing support for clients around the world.

isiFederal’s advanced monitoring tools and marketing methods provide your business development team with best-in-class processes that accelerate the sales process and helps you build the required relationships that lead to contracts.

For more information call 888-9-GET-isi or visit www.isifederal.com.