Alaska lawmakers unite to support federal 8(a) contracts
October 26th, 2009
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — When national lawmakers start talking about Native 8(a) contracts, Alaska pays attention. That’s just what happened this past July and now the state is organizing to protect native corporations that depend on 8(a).
The 8(a) program works within the federal government, which gives preference to Alaska Native corporations in landing federal contracts without [...]