SBA 8(a) Certification

Certification valid through August 2014

L&M Policy Research is a women- and minority-owned firm with 8(a) status conferred by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The 8(a) program provides several benefits for both government contracting staff and certified companies, including:

• Many federal government agencies can contract directly with 8(a) firms. Click here for a complete list of government agencies.
• Participants can receive sole-source contracts, up to a ceiling of $3 million for goods and services.
• Recent changes permit 8(a) firms to form joint ventures and teams to bid on contracts. This enhances the ability of 8(a) firms to perform larger prime contracts and to provide a wide range of services.

L&M has been awarded a number of contracts under the 8(a) mechanism, including:

• Evaluation of the Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Payment Demonstration
• Evaluation of Practice Models for Dual Eligibles and Medicare Beneficiaries with Serious Chronic Conditions
• Home Health Study and Report
• Medicare Contractor Management Group (MCMG) Project Support
• Analyze and Assess Methods, Data and Case Mix Assessment Information for the Monitoring and Refinement of Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) Payment
• End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) — A Study on the Impact of a Bundled Payment System and Unintended Consequences on Vulnerable Populations, Racial Minorities and Other Ethnic Groups
• Medicare Physician Fee Schedule — Practice Expense Relative Value Units
• Best Practice Guidelines Repository Website
• Medicare Integrity Group — Performances Measures and Analysis

To learn more about utilizing the 8(a) mechanism, please visit the SBA’s Web site or contact us.