See various other veteran-owned business programs fostered by the Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) You can see which programs you may qualify for by completing SBA’s 16-question assessment. What are some benefits of the program? 8(a) Business Development Program Eligibility for contracts designated exclusively for 8(a) participants, called “set-aside contracts” Eligibility for contracts issued directly to a 8(a) participants without competition, called “sole-source set-aside contracts” Guidance from established businesses—including financing, trade education, and help competing for government contracts,— through the Mentor-Protégé Program Receive training, executive education , and one on one consulting in marketing, accounting, contract management, opportunity development and capture, financial analysis, and compliance through the 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance Program