The "8(a) Program" for Small Businesses Owned and Controlled by the Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: Legal Requirements and Issues

Manuel, Kate M. ; Luckey, John R.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Small business;    Business;    Minorities;    Minority business enterprises;   

RP-ID  :  R40744
RP-ID  :  R40744_2012Oct12

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides a brief history of the 8(a) Program, summarizes key requirements, and discusses legal challenges alleging that the program's presumption that members of certain racial and ethnic groups are socially disadvantaged violates the constitutional guarantee of equal protection.