Navigating Uncharted Waters: Alaska Native Corporations in a New Era of 8(a) Contracting

The highly anticipated finalized rule changes to the Small Business Administration 8(a) Business Development Program will have a prominent impact on 8(a) certified Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs). This Article evaluates the weaknesses in the previous regulations and analyzes how the revisions will...

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Main Author: Maass, Emily M.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Duke University School of Law 2012
Subjects:
Law
Online Access:https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/alr/vol29/iss1/2
https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1173&context=alr
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Summary:The highly anticipated finalized rule changes to the Small Business Administration 8(a) Business Development Program will have a prominent impact on 8(a) certified Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs). This Article evaluates the weaknesses in the previous regulations and analyzes how the revisions will effect ANC participation. The Article argues that the revisions address a number of ambiguities in the original regulations without limiting ANC participation in the 8(a) Business Development Program, but other factors may prove critical to future ANC contract procurement.