{"id":4852,"date":"2022-11-08T03:29:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T03:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mysetaside.com\/news-and-events\/?p=4852"},"modified":"2022-11-08T03:30:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T03:30:01","slug":"8a-business-development-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mysetaside.com\/news-and-events\/8a-business-development-program\/","title":{"rendered":"8(a) Business Development program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\ntable tbody tr:nth-of-type(odd) {\n    background-color: #fff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"line-height:1.4;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%!important\">\n<div><a name=\"m_1145135242244354740_x_x_gd_top\" id=\"m_1145135242244354740x_x_gd_top\"><\/a>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"margin:0;padding:0;width:100%!important\">\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"m_1145135242244354740x_x_yahoo\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\" id=\"m_1145135242244354740x_x_row-1\" bgcolor=\"#002e6d\" style=\"background-color:#002e6d\">\n<div style=\"max-width:600px;width:100%;margin:0 auto\">\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"m_1145135242244354740x_x_view-in-browser\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#002e6d\" style=\"background-color:#002e6d;padding:5px 20px\">\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-family:sans-serif;color:#ffffff;font-size:14px;margin:0\">\nLouisiana&nbsp;District Office &#8211; 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This workshop is approximately a 1 hour session.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:15px;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>November 9th, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:15px;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>December 14, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:15px;margin:0 0 10px\">\nThis session provides information on the eligibility, application process and reporting requirements for the 8(a) BD program.&nbsp; Additional information is presented on other government contracting programs with the SBA.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:15px;margin:0 0 10px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:15px;margin:0 0 10px\">\nTo register for this session please contact Gail Brogan at <a href=\"mailto:gail.brogan@sba.gov\" style=\"color:#0b97dd;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\ngail.brogan@sba.gov<\/a>. 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