What have you seen, as far as the success rate in the 8(a) programs, as far as, at the end of that 9 years; by your 10, 11, 12, that business still exists?
James Lankford: “What have you seen, as far as the success rate in the 8(a) programs, as far as, at the end of that 9 years; by your 10…”
On the recordMay 26, 2015
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Lankford inquires about the long-term success of businesses after the 8(a) program ends.
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