The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program (the 8(a) Program) is a popular set-aside program that provides a lot of opportunities for small businesses. In hopes of becoming one of those successful businesses, it is common for a company to invest a lot of time, money, and resources into their 8(a) Program application. When SBA denies their 8(a) application, a company may feel like it was all a waste and accept the loss. Focusing only on the denial alone, the company fails to review SBA’s reason for denial. And what if SBA’s reason was wrong? Well, this post explores the option to challenge a denial of an 8(a) application.