OMB APPROVAL NO. 3245-0205

Expiration Date: 08/31/2004

8(a) ANNUAL UPDATE

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  **1.**   [Business                                                                                                                                                                                          **     **      
           Information:]{.underline}                                                                                                                                                                                         

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           The following fields have                                                                                                                                                                                         
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           information from SBA                                                                                                                                                                                              
           records, please review and                                                                                                                                                                                        
           correct the prefilled data                                                                                                                                                                                        
           and enter missing data as                                                                                                                                                                                         
           appropriate.                                                                                                                                                                                                      

           Case No.:                                                                       PRO-*Net*                                                    PRO-*Net*                                             **     **      
                                                                                           ID:                                                          Profile                                                              
                                                                                                                                                        Last                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                        Updated:                                                             

           8(a) Approval Date:                                                 **     **                  Transition                                    **     **           8(a)                              **     **      
                                                                                                          Stage Date:                                                       End                                              
                                                                                                                                                                            Date:                                            

           Company Name:                                                                                                                                                                                                     

           Address:                                                                                                                                                                                                          

           City:                                                                                                                       State:                                       ZIP:                                     

           E-mail Address:                                                                                                     Phone                                                FAX                                      
                                                                                                                               No.:                                                 No:                                      
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**2.** [Personal Financial Information]{.underline}: A Personal
Financial Statement, SBA Form 413, must be completed and submitted for
each disadvantaged owner upon whom 8(a) certification was based. Each
individual reporting must also include their most recent tax return,
including all schedules, attachments and supporting 1099 forms. \[13 CFR
124.112 (b) (3)\]

**3.** [Annual Compensation Data]{.underline}: A record of all payments,
compensation, and distributions (including loans, advances salaries and
dividends) made by the participant to each of its owners, officers or
directors, or to any person or entity affiliated with such individuals.
Use Individual Compensation Worksheet, Attachment A. \[124.112 (b) (5)\]

**4.** [Transferred Assets]{.underline}: A record from each individual
claiming disadvantaged status regarding the transfer of assets for less
than fair market value to any immediate family member or to a trust any
beneficiary of which is an immediate family member, within two years of
the date of this annual review. \[124.112 (b) (4)\] Have any assets been
transferred since last review. Yes  No  If yes, please explain on a
separate sheet of paper.

**5.** [Business Tax Return]{.underline}: A copy of the participant
firm's most recent year-end business tax return including all schedules
and attachments and a completed copy of IRS Form 4506, request for copy
or transcript of Tax Form must be included with this 8(a) annual update.
\[124.112 (b) (7)\]

**6.** [Business Structure/Ownership Changes]{.underline}: Have there
been any changes in the Partnership Agreement, Articles of
Incorporation, By-Laws or stock issues since your firm was certified for
8(a) participation that have not been previously reported to SBA? Yes No
If yes, please submit information about those changes with this annual
update. \[124.112 (a)\]

**7.** [Adverse Actions]{.underline}: Are there any pending adverse
actions (such as lawsuits, delinquent taxes, bankruptcy filings,
creditor problems, contract disputes, etc.) which may affect your
business operation? Yes  No  If yes, please explain on a separate sheet
of paper. \[124.112 (b) (2)\]

**8.** [Access to credit and Capital]{.underline}: List all loans, lines
of credit or other sources of capital available to the participant firm.

\[124.302 (b) (3)\]

[Loan(s)]{.underline}: Provide the following information for each loan.

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  Source:                                                 Date of                  
                                                          Loan:               

                                                                      Month / 
                                                                      Day     
                                                                      /Year   
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             Purpose                                                                                      
             of Loan:                                                                                     

  Original                     \$                      Balance:    \$             Status of               
  Amount:                                                                         Loan:                   

             Secured                                                                                      
             by:                                                                                          

             Terms:                                                                                       
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**8.** Continued:

[Line(s) of Credit:]{.underline} Provide the following information for
each line of credit.

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  Source:                                                 Date of                  
                                                          Loan:               

                                                                      Month / 
                                                                      Day     
                                                                      /Year   
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             Purpose                                                                                      
             of Loan:                                                                                     

  Original                     \$                      Balance:    \$             Status of               
  Amount:                                                                         Loan:                   

             Secured                                                                                      
             by:                                                                                          

             Terms:                                                                                       
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**9.** [Other Sources of Capital]{.underline}: Please list all other
sources of capital available to participant firm.

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  Source:                                                 Date of                  
                                                          Loan:               

                                                                      Month / 
                                                                      Day     
                                                                      /Year   
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             Purpose                                                                                      
             of Loan:                                                                                     

  Original                     \$                      Balance:    \$             Status of               
  Amount:                                                                         Loan:                   

             Secured                                                                                      
             by:                                                                                          

             Terms:                                                                                       
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**10.** [Bonding Information]{.underline}: If a construction firm, what
is current bonding limit? \[124.302 (b) (4)\]

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**11.** [Business Activity Report]{.underline}: On a separate sheet of
paper provide a report of all non-8(a) contracts, options and
modifications affecting price executed during the program year. Indicate
below, total of all non-8(a) revenue and 8(a) revenue earned during the
program year. \[124.509 (c) (ii)\]

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  This report                                                           and                          .
  will be made                                                          ending                       
  for the                                                                                            
  program year                                                                                       
  starting on                                                                                        

                                                 Month/                               Month/         
                                                 Day/                                 Day/           
                                                 Year                                 Year           

               Non-8(a) sales:   \$                       (                      %)                  

               8(a) sales        \$                       (                      %)                  

               Total sales       \$                       (                      %)                  

               for program year: \$                       (      100             %)                  
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How many competitive solicitations (private, federal, state or local)
have you responded to within the last program year?

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  Commercial:                 Local                     State              
                              government:               government:   

  Federal                     Federal 8(a):             Total:             
  Non-8(a):                                                           
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Please explain on a separate sheet of paper the efforts made by your
firm to pursue non-8(a) sales during the last program year.

**12.** [Number of Employees]{.underline}: Please indicate how many
employees you have.

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  Full time                  Part time               as of            

                                                                      Month/Day/Year
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13. **Mentor/Protégé:** For the program year being reviewed were you a
    participant in a mentor/protégé agreement? \[124.520(f)\] Yes No If
    yes please complete Attachment "B" Mentor/Protégé Worksheet:

14. **Joint Venture:** Are you a participant in a joint venture (JV)
    agreement(s)? \[124.513(h)\]

Yes No For each joint venture indicate:

+-----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| JV Partner      | JV Name        | Award date     | Prime Contract |
|                 |                |                | \#             |
+-----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| >               | >              | >              | >              |
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+-----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+

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|   | ocal: |   |   | $ |           |               |    |                  |
+---+-------+---+---+---+-----------+---------------+----+------------------+

**16.** [Contract Forecast]{.underline}: Each participant must annually
forecast its needs for contract awards for the next program year. The
forecast must include the aggregate dollar value of 8(a) contracts
broken down by sole source and competitive opportunities where possible;
the aggregate dollar value of non-8(a) contract; the types of contract
opportunities identified by product or service. \[124.403 (b)\]

  ---------------------- -------- ------------- ---------------- -----------------
                                  8(a) Forecast                  Non-8(a) Forecast

  **Sole Source**        **\$**                 **\$**                

  **Competitive**        **\$**                 **\$**                

  **Total**              **\$**                 **\$**                
  ---------------------- -------- ------------- ---------------- -----------------

+---------------------------------------------+---+----------------------+
| ### Total                                   | # | ###                  |
| Forecast (includes both 8(a) and Non-8(a)): | # |                      |
|                                             | # |                      |
|                                             |   |                      |
|                                             | \ |                      |
|                                             | $ |                      |
+---------------------------------------------+---+----------------------+

**Briefly identify the types of contract oppo**rtunities sought.

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**[Transition Management Plan]{.underline}**

**Beginning in the first year of the transitional stage of program
participation (years 5 through 9) each participant must annually submit
a transition management strategy to be incorporated into its business
plan. This transition management strategy must describe: 124.403 ©**

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| How you plan to meet the applicable non-8(a) business activity        |
| targets, imposed by 124.507 during the transitional stage. \[124.403  |
| (c) (1)\]                                                             |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                                                                       |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > Indicate the specific steps you intend to take to continue business |
| > growth and promote profitable business operations after the         |
| > expiration of your program term. \[124.403 (c) (2)\]                |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                                                                       |
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#  CERTIFICATIONS

PARTICIPANT FIRMS OWNED BY INDIAN TRIBES, ALASKA NATIVE CORPORATIONS,
NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATIONS OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS
SHALL CERTIFY THEY MEET ALL THE 8(a) PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS
SET FORTH IN 13 CFR 124.112 TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY ARE NOT INCONSISTENT
WITH 124.109, 110 AND 111.

PARTICIPANT FIRMS NOT OWNED BY THOSE ENTITIES SPECIFIED ABOVE SHALL
CERTIFY THEY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF 13CFR 124.101 THROUGH 124.108.

I CERTIFY THAT ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN THIS 8(a) ANNUAL UPDATE,
ATTACHMENTS, AND THE PERSONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT IS TRUE, CORRECT AND
ACCURATE.

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  Signature of President, Partner or                         Date
  Proprietor                                                 
  ----------------------------------------- ---------------- -------------

> [Attachment A]{.underline}
>
> **INDIVIDUAL COMPENSATION WORKSHEET**

[Annual Compensation Data]{.underline}: To be provided for each
proprietor, partner, officer, director, and each stock holder owning 10%
or more of the company stock. Annual compensation includes all payments,
compensation, and distributions, including loans, advances, salaries and
dividends. Each individual reporting must include a signed and dated
copy of their most recent tax return, including all schedules and
attachments. In addition, all supporting 1099 forms must be provided. If
a filing extension has been requested, provide a copy of IRS Form 4868,
Individual extension request, and a copy of their most recently signed
and dated tax return. Tax information provided may be verified with
IRS.\[124.112(b)(5)\]

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  Name:                             Title:                       Ownership %      

  Company                                                        Case             
  Name:                                                          Number:     
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Loans: Does your firm have any outstanding loan(s) to you? Yes No If
yes, please provide the following information for each loan.

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  Source:                                Date of                     Status:           
                                         Loan:                                         

                                                    Month/Day/Year                     
  --------- ---------------------------- ---------- ---------------- --------- ------- -----------

  ---------- -------- ------- -------------- ----------- --------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------------- --
  Original                    \$             Balance:    \$                   Secured                             
  Amount:                                                                     by:                                 

             Terms:                                                Purpose of                                     
                                                                   Loan:                                          
  ---------- -------- ------- -------------- ----------- --------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------------- --

Annual Compensation:

  ------------------------------------------------- ------ ---------------
  Salary                                            \$          

  Bonus(es)                                         \$          

  Advances                                          \$          

  Dividends                                         \$          

  Distributions                                     \$          

  Other compensation, please specify                \$          

                                                    \$          

                                                    \$          
  ------------------------------------------------- ------ ---------------

  ------------------------ ---------------- --------- ---------------- ----- ------------
  Total Compensation for                    Through                    \$         
  period of                                                                  

                           Month/Day/Year             Month/Day/Year         
  ------------------------ ---------------- --------- ---------------- ----- ------------

  -------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------
  Total Compensation for previous                   \$                    
  year ending                                                        

                                   Month/Day/Year                    
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> [Attachment B]{.underline}
>
> **MENTOR/PROTÉGÉ WORKSHEET**

Your firm participated in or continues to participate in a
mentor/protégé agreement with whom:

  ------------------ ------------------- --------------- -----------------
  Date this                              Period of            
  agreement was                          agreement:      
  approved:                                              

  ------------------ ------------------- --------------- -----------------

Is your firm the mentor or the protégé?? If your firm is the protégé,
the following information must be provided. \[124.520 (f)\]

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  List all technical and/or management assistance provided by the mentor
  to the protégé?

       

  List all loans to and/or equity investments made by the mentor in the
  protégé?

       

  List all subcontracts awarded to the protégé by the mentor and the
  value of each subcontract?

       

  List all federal contracts awarded to the mentor/protégé relationship
  as a joint venture (designating each as an 8(a), small business set
  aside, or unrestricted procurement), the value of each contract, and
  the percentage of revenue accruing to each party to the joint venture?

       

  Provide a narrative describing the success such assistance has had in
  addressing the developmental needs of the protégé and addressing any
  problems encountered?

       

  The protégé must annually certify to SBA whether there has been any
  change in the terms of the agreement. If there were no changes, please
  state so, or if there were changes, please indicate.

       
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