April 17, 2019 1

Top 5 States with SBA Hubzone Certified Businesses

There are 6,785 active SBA HUBZone Certified firms as of April 2019. Below is an info graphic showing the location by state and number of active SBA Hubzone Certified firms. The source of this information is the SBA Dynamic Small Business database.

April 5, 2019 1

What happens after you submit your Hubzone Application

The office of the Hubzone Program uses a three-level review process for all Hubzone applications and supporting documentation to ensure that it only admits eligible firms into the program. Each level of review evaluates whether a firm should be certified or declined entry into the Hubzone program. First level analysts review supporting documents including owners’ proof of citizenship, principal office leases, payroll, employees’ driver’s licenses, and utility bills. The Hubzone program director or deputy director makes the final determination to certify or decline the applicant firm. See below for a summary of the steps in the Hubzone certification process.

March 27, 2019 1

Tips on selecting the right consultant to prepare your 8a, HUBZone or VetBiz Application

Pick up the phone. Speak to the actual person who will be preparing your application.

You should be able to call and speak directly to the individual who will be responsible for preparing your application. At Cloveer, you can call and speak to the employee who will be responsible for preparing your application. They will answer any of your questions and let you know whether or not you are eligible to become certified into one of these programs at no cost.

March 27, 2019 1

Tips on Finding 8(a) and Hubzone Contracts

The federal government is the largest buyer in the world, but how do you know what agency will buy what you sell?

What do government agencies buy and where to locate opportunities?

March 14, 2019 1

Why you might need more than one DUNS Number

Most businesses realize the need for a DUNS number when doing business with the government. It is necessary to register a business in SAM.GOV and to get paid on government contracts. But most do not know that it is possible to have more than one DUNS number and in many cases it is necessary.

March 13, 2019 1

Understanding the Hubzone 35% residency and principal office requirements

The most common misunderstanding that many of our clients come to us with is not knowing which employees count towards the 35% Hubzone residency requirement and how the principal office is determined. Many think that as long as 35% of the employees in their principal office reside in a Hubzone, they will qualify. This is not true.

March 12, 2019 1

Five myths about doing business with the Federal Government

Myth #1 – “Only Big Companies Win Contracts”

Fact – Preferential treatment is actually given to small, minority, woman, handicapped and service disabled owned business. Small businesses get awarded close to 25% of all federal contracts.

In FY 2017: 8(a) firms were awarded $27,167 billion in federal contracts. Of that amount, these 8(a) firms were awarded $7.971 billion through 8(a) set-asides, $8.445 billion through sole-source contracts and $6.110 billion either through open competition or with another small business set-aside such as small business set-asides and Hubzone set-aside or sole source contracts.

March 8, 2019 1

Why choose Cloveer for your 8(a), Hubzone or VA VetBiz Program assistance.

1. We live and breath 8(a), Hubzone and VA VetBiz Certification!

We keep up to date on all of the latest daily SBA 8(a), Hubzone and VA VetBiz Program changes.
We have a detailed understanding of the current SBA 8(a) Regulations, Hubzone Regulations and VA VetBiz Regulations.
We review all of the latest SBA OHA (Office of Hearings and Appeals) cases on the 8(a) and Hubzone programs.

February 21, 2019 1

What role can a consultant play in your 8(a), Hubzone or VetBiz Application

Hiring a reputable consultant to assist in the preparation of your 8(a), Hubzone or VetBiz Application can be very important. Here’s a recent fact: Most self prepared 8(a) Applications are rejected outright or sent back multiple times for deficiencies or inconsistencies. In fact “Only 2 out every 10 self prepared 8(a) Applications are approved by the SBA“.

February 21, 2019 1

Five Eligibility Requirements to get SBA Hubzone Certified

If you would like a Hubzone Program eligibility analysis, please take our online hubzone eligibility questionnaire.

You are also welcome to review the basic eligibility requirements below.

Generally, to be approved into the Hubzone Program you must meet these basic eligibility requirements:

Eligibility Criteria 1:
Your business concern’s principal office must be located in a qualified SBA designated Hubzone. Search the SBA’s Mapping system and verify if your principal office is located in a qualified SBA designated Hubzone.

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