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Federal Certification Programs

SBA 8(a) Certification

The SBA 8(a) certification provides certified businesses access to federal departments or agencies when obtaining contracts. This program can open doors for small businesses by presenting them with opportunities that are not available to non-certified companies.

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HUBZone Certification

The HUBZone program, brought to use by the Small Business Administration (SBA), provides opportunities to secure federal contracts for businesses in Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones). With a congressional contracting goal of 3 percent of all federal procurement going to HUBZone firms, this program has plenty of room for growth.

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WOSB / EDWOSB Certification

WOSB/EDWOSB programs help women-owned small businesses that, historically, been underrepresented in government contracting. These programs allow businesses to receive preferential treatment on certain contracts.

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State & Veteran Certification Programs

WEBNC Certification

The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) supports Women’s Business Enterprises (WBEs) by providing one of the most recognized certifications in business. Not only is the non-profit organization’s certification the standard in the private sector, they also provide a myriad of tools to help WBE’s achieve success.

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MBE Certification

The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) grants a certification to minority-owned enterprises (MBE). MBE’s certified through this program go on to secure contracts with large corporations as well as receive MBE certification through city, county or state programs. Many of these companies see an increase in revenues through the certification and the ability to procure government and corporate contracts.

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WBE Certification

Women Business Enterprise Certification can be gained through non-profit groups such as the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). This group not only provides the certification, they serve as a key connector between WBE’s and large corporations and government entities.

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DBE Certification

The U.S. Department of Transportation provides opportunities for minorities or women-owned businesses, or other socially and economically disadvantaged individuals through the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification program. Participating companies must work with an individual state to gain certification. The certification allows companies access to contracts with state and national transportation departments.

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SDVOSBC Certification

To support veteran-owned businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSBC) was established. Through this program, businesses can be certified to compete among other veteran-owned firms to compete for sole source or set-aside contracts.

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Mentor-Protégé Program

The SBA established the Mentor-Protege program to allow businesses to learn from experienced government contractors. The program can last for up to six years and qualified businesses can gain guidance on a variety of business functions as well as develop joint ventures to qualify for government set-aside contracts.

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    Client Testimonials

    Ravi Vasist - President, EG Management Services, Inc:

    “I highly recommend Lindsay Thompson to obtain an SBA approved 8(a) certification, 8(a) annual report, Mentor-protégé agreement and Joint-Venture agreement. EG Management Services Inc. has been working with Lindsay since 2011. She helped us to get a SBA approved 8(a) certification as well as a SBA approved Mentor-protégé agreement and it felt effortless. EGMS would like to thank Lindsay for her hard work that provided the best results possible.”

    Stephen Rolston - Principal, Rolston Information Systems Assurance, LLC:

    “Working with Lindsay these past few years has been a wonderful experience. She effortlessly walked me through the process to obtain my business’ 8(a) certification and helped me prepare our annual 8(a) report. In both instances she was responsive, well-organized and extremely detail-oriented. I can’t thank her enough for helping my business obtain and maintain our 8(a) certification through the Small Business Administration. I look forward to working with her again in the future to help us fulfill all of our SBA requirements. I trust no one else more than her to get the job done right the first time.”

    Hugh A. House Jr - President, Eagle Engineering & Development Land, Inc:

    “We’ve had the pleasure of working with Lindsay on several projects over the last few years. She is professional, knowledgeable, and thorough and completed everything ahead of schedule. We have recommended her multiple times to other companies and intend to hire her again for all relevant future projects. We appreciate her help and expertise.”

    Founder and CEO, Amivero:

    “I have had the pleasure of working with Lindsay on my firm’s 8a application. Lindsay helped navigate me through the process and made sure we submitted a complete and accurate application to SBA. Although my application required a social disadvantaged narrative, as I am a Caucasian woman business owner, Lindsay helped me to prepare a solid narrative and was able to get my firm 8(a) certified. Thank you to LIBERTY8a for your assistance and guidance through this entire process.”

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