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The 8aAuthority is a 20 year-old organization that prepares qualified minorities, women and Service-Disabled Veterans and their businesses to become 8a Business Development Program certified and thus eligible to seek and secure Federal government contracts in this multi-billion dollar marketplace.

Richard J. Otero, Sr. or Dick as he is most frequently referred to is the founder and owner of this firm. He has more than 25 years of experience with the 8a program having been certified himself and having certified thousands of companies. He is often regarded as the “man who wrote the book” on being 8a certified. He is also known as the industry’s 8a Trusted Advisor. Lastly, he will not take your case unless he is 100% certain that he can get you certified.