When applying for the 8(a) Program you are required to provide the SBA with a copy of a current Certificate of Good Standing that is no older than 90 days old when your 8(a) application is submitted. Some States refer to the the Certificate of Good Standing as a Certificate of Existence, Compliance, Status or Authorization. Here are links to obtain this required document.
Alabama
Referred to as a Certificate of Existence
https://www.alabamainteractive.org/sos_eCertificate/welcome.action
Alaska
Referred to as a Certificate of Compliance
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/corporations/certificateofcompliance.aspx
Arizona
https://ecorp.azcc.gov/AzFAQ/Index
Once on this page, see the article on “How do I get a Certificate of Good Standing?
Arkansas
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
https://www.ark.org/sos/good_standing/index.php
California
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
http://www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs/business-entities/information-requests/
Colorado
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
https://www.sos.state.co.us/biz/BusinessFunctions.do
Connecticut
Referred to as a Certificate of Legal Existence
http://www.concord-sots.ct.gov/CONCORD
Delaware
Referred to as a Certificate of Status
https://corp.delaware.gov/directweb.shtml
District of Columbia (DC)
Referred to as a Certificate of Status
https://business.dc.gov/definition/1368
Florida
Referred to as a Certificate of Status
http://dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz/manage-business/certification/
Georgia
Referred to as a Certificate Existence
https://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/CertificateOfExistence
Hawaii
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
https://portal.ehawaii.gov/home/online-services/certificate-of-goods-standing/
Idaho
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Existence
https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/
Illinois
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
https://www.ilsos.gov/corporatellc/
Indiana
Referred to as a Certificate of Existence
https://inbiz.in.gov/business-filings/information-requests
Iowa
Referred to as a Certificate of Existence
https://sos.iowa.gov/business/FormsAndFees.html#CertsAndCopies
Kansas
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
https://www.kssos.org/other/certificate_good_standing.html
Kentucky
Referred to as a Certificate of Existence
http://www.sos.ky.gov/bus/businessrecords/Pages/default.aspx
Louisiana
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
http://www.sos.la.gov/BusinessServices/SearchForLouisianaBusinessFilings/OrderDocumentsAndCertificates/Pages/default.aspx
Maine
Referred to as a Certificate of Existence
https://icrs.informe.org/nei-sos-icrs/ICRS
Maryland
Referred to as a Certificate of Status
http://dat.maryland.gov/businesses/Pages/Internet-Certificate-of-Status.aspx
Massachusetts
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
https://mtc.dor.state.ma.us/mtc/_/
Michigan
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-5647_12539_71074-33117–,00.html
Minnesota
Referred to as a Certificate of Status
http://www.sos.state.mn.us/business-liens/business-help/how-to-order-copies-of-filings-certificates/
Mississippi
Referred to as a Certificate of Status/Good Standing/Existence
https://www.sos.ms.gov/business-services/order-documents
Missouri
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
https://www.sos.mo.gov/business/formsAndServices
Montana
Referred to as a Certificate of Existence
https://sos.mt.gov/business
Nebraska
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
http://www.sos.ne.gov/business/corp_serv/
Nevada
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/businesses/commercial-recordings/faqs
New Hampshire
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
https://sos.nh.gov/corporation-ucc-securities/corporation/order-a-certificate/
New Jersey
Referred to as a Certificate of Standing
https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/standcert.shtml
New Mexico
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
https://businessportal.nm.gov/maintain/request-documentation/certificate-of-good-standing-and-existence/
New York
Referred to as a Certificate of Status
https://dos.ny.gov/certificate-status
North Carolina
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
https://www.ncdor.gov/taxes/corporate-income-franchise-tax/letter-good-standing
North Dakota
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
https://sos.nd.gov/business/business-services/business-services-faqs
Ohio
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
https://cogs.ohiosos.gov/(S(ohrdcl2jjgr5bmprjmer5clh))/index.aspx
Oklahoma
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
https://www.sos.ok.gov/corp/order/orderDefault.aspx
Oregon
Referred to as a Certificate of Existence
https://sos.oregon.gov/business/Pages/business-registry-certificates.aspx
Pennsylvania
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
http://www.dos.pa.gov/Businesscharities/Business/Resources/Pages/Good-Standing-Or-Subsistence-Certificates.aspx
Rhode Island
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
http://sos.ri.gov/divisions/Business-Portal/Certifications-Apostille-Goodstanding
South Carolina
Referred to as a Certificate of Existence
https://businessfilings.sc.gov/BusinessFiling/Entity/Search
South Dakota
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
https://sdsos.gov/business-services/default.aspx
Tennessee
Referred to as a Certificate of Existence
http://sos.tn.gov/products/business-services/request-certificate-existence-0
Texas
Referred to as a Certificate of Status/Existence
https://www.sos.texas.gov/corp/copies.shtml
Utah
Referred to as a Certificate of Existence/Good Standing
https://corporations.utah.gov/inetcorpdocs.html#Existence
Vermont
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
https://sos.vermont.gov/corporations/copies-certificates/good-standings-or-status/
Virginia
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing/Existence
https://www.scc.virginia.gov/clk/copy.aspx
Washington
Referred to as a Certificate of Existence/Authorization
https://www.sos.wa.gov/corps/OrderDocs.aspx
West Virginia
Referred to as a Certificate of Existence/Authorization
https://apps.wv.gov/SOS/BusinessEntitySearch/
Wisconsin
Referred to as a Certificate of Status
https://www.wdfi.org/corporations/fees/cert_program_inst.htm
Wyoming
Referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing
https://wyobiz.wy.gov/business/viewcertificate.aspx
