What are the ways a business may leave the 8(a) BD program?
13 C.F.R. § 124.300
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01A concern participating in the 8(a) BD program may leave the program by any of the following means:
(a) Expiration of the program term established pursuant to § 124.2;
(b) Voluntary withdrawal or voluntary early graduation;
(c) Graduation pursuant to § 124.302;
(d) Early graduation pursuant to the provisions of §§ 124.302 and 124.304; or
(e) Termination pursuant to the provisions of §§ 124.303 and 124.304.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-13.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026