The Government alleges that on the basis of these misrepresentations, the SBA certified LB&B as a Section 8(a) concern on April 6, 1995 for a period of nine years to conclude in April 2004. Id. ¶ 61. On the basis of this certification, LB&B was able to market itself as a Section 8(a) program participant and bid on “set-aside” contracts, which the Government contends it began to actively and aggressively do after February 1, 1997. Id. ¶¶ 62-67; 82-84. Moreover, on the yearly certifications that it submitted after April 1995, the Government alleges that LB&B continued to falsely certify, as it had on its original application, that Ms. Brandon controlled the company and that she was the only person at the company who could commit monies and sign company checks. Id. ¶¶ 68-81.

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