7(j) Management and Technical Assistance Program

SBA’s goal is to provide high-quality assistance to eligible businesses to help them be competitive for federal, state, and local government contracts.

Program benefits

Authorized by the Small Business Act, SBA’s 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance Program, or the 7(j) Program, provides high-quality assistance to SBA-approved small businesses to help them successfully compete for federal, state, and local contracting opportunities as a prime or subcontractor. In 2019, the federal government exceeded their small business contracting goal (5%) for the seventh consecutive year, awarding a record breaking $132.9 billion in prime contracts to small businesses.

Businesses in the program receive training, executive education, and one-on-one consulting in a wide range of activities, and the opportunity to participate in courses in the following areas:

  • Accounting
  • Marketing
  • Strategic and operational planning
  • Financial analysis
  • Business development
  • Contract management
  • Compliance
  • Various business-related software

Program qualifications

To be eligible for the 7(j) Program, a small business must be one or more of the following:

  • Located in areas of high unemployment or low income
  • Owned by low-income individuals
  • Certified as an 8(a) participant, HUBZone small business, or economically- disadvantaged women-owned small business.

You can find information on the 7(j) Program in this fact sheet.

Training opportunities

Need help?

If you have questions about the 7(j) Program, contact your local SBA office.

Office of Business Development
409 Third St. S.W. Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20416

Email address: omta@sba.gov

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