Audio from Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on 8(a)

Friday, April 8, 2011  

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a hearing on Thursday to discuss the 8(a) program at the Small Business Administration.

The committee heard from SBA officials and tribal and Alaska Native leaders. They said the 8(a) program has helped tribes and Alaska Natives break into the government contracting industry.

"Let us control our destiny," Lance Morgan, a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, testified. "Give us a chance

The hearing lasted about two hours. Audio, along with written testimony, can be downloaded below:

• Opening Statements

Panel # 1
• Testimony | Q&A
Mr. Joseph G. Jordan
Associate Administrator, Government Contracting and Business Development, Small Business Administration

Mr. Peter L. McClintock
Deputy Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, Small Business Administration

Panel # 2
• Testimony | Q&A
Ms. Jackie Johnson-Pata
Executive Director, National Congress of American Indians

Ms. Julie Kitka
President, Alaska Federation Natives

Panel # 3
• Testimony | Q&A
The Honorable Chief James Allan
Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe

Mr. Lance Morgan
Chairman, Native American Contractor s Association, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Ho-Chunk, Inc

Mr. Larry Hall
President, S & K Electronics Inc.

Committee Hearing:
Oversight Hearing on Promise Fulfilled: The Role of the SBA 8(a) Program in Enhancing Economic Development in Indian Country (April 7, 2011)

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