8(a) Contracting Ease and Benefits NHO8(a) classification offers clear advantages to the Government Contracting with Mano Lani, an NHO 8(a) company, helps to satisfy DoD’s small business and 8(a) contracting goals NHO 8(a)s can receive sole source awards (up to $100M) with no competition and no prior advertisement No competitive thresholds for NHO 8(a) set asides Sole-source procurements to an NHO 8(a) may not be protested Conversion of any activity or function of the Department of Defense under the authority to an NHO 8(a) is credited toward any competitiveness or outsourcing goal, target, or measurement