Join John Shoraka (former SBA Associate Administrator), Trevor Skelly, and Anna Sanders for critical updates on SBA’s ongoing 8(a) Program audit. This session addresses key compliance challenges facing 8(a) Participants, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, performance of work requirements, and subcontracting issues. The panel will also cover maintaining economic disadvantage status and navigating affiliation and control requirements for entity-owned concerns and family members. Essential for understanding current audit expectations and strengthening your compliance posture proactively.