U.S. Digital Service Guide on How to Use an 8(a) Company for Your Digital Service Needs
A practical how-to guide explaining how agencies can use a streamlined small-business contracting pathway to quickly procure digital services and pilot modern delivery approaches.
This guide explains how agencies can use a simplified contracting pathway to reduce procurement timelines and lower risk when starting digital service projects, particularly for teams new to agile and user-centered delivery methods.
It outlines three maturity-based engagement options—from learning modern delivery practices, to selecting technology stacks, to building a digital minimum viable product—and provides step-by-step instructions for initiating and managing these contracts (pp. 2–4). The resource also clarifies what is in scope, what is out of scope, and how to transition follow-on work after an initial pilot to support iterative, sustainable modernization (pp. 3–4).
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