The combination of Alaska Native[1] ownership and 8(a) certification by the Small Business Administration[2] affords Managed Business Solutions (MBS) special consideration in federal government contract procurement as defined by Federal law and the Federal Acquisition Regulations.
As a SBA certified 8(a) Alaska Native-owned company MBS can:
Receive Federal Contract set-asides
Receive Sole Source Awards with no competition, no advertisement and no protest
Receive Sole Source Contracts regardless of the dollar amount
[1] Sealaska Corporation is the Regional Native Corporation of Southeast Alaska formed under federal law in 1971.
[2] The Small Business Administration's (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program which was established by congress assists the development of small companies owned and operated by individuals who are socially and economically disadvantaged.