Institute of Social and Economic Research Report on 8(a) Program

Senator Begich’s office asked ISER for assistance assembling information to document
the social and economic status of Alaska Natives and the benefits of the 8(a) program.
His purpose is to brief Missouri Senator McCaskill and her committee which is reviewing
the status of ANC contracts awarded under SBA’s 8(a) program. This review was
triggered by a 2006 GAO report recommending increased SBA oversight to 8(a)
contracting activity. Highlights of the GAO report are provided in Tab A.1; a letter dated
May 15, 2009, from Senators Begich and Murkowski to Sentaor McCaskill, outlining
their concerns is provided in Tab A.2…

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