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SBA Size Standard Adjustment GSA Unveils Federal Acquisition Service GSA to add Voice Services to IT Schedule Small Business Set-aside for Alliant Contract SBA Size Standards Federal Business Certifications		Federal Business Certifications This page contains brief descriptions of Federal business certification programs. Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Small businesses will self certify as a small disadvantaged business if it meets specific social, economic, ownership and control eligibility a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals more information on SDB certificationcan be found at www.sba.gov/sdb/index.html 8(a) program SBA certification for socially and economically disadvantaged businesses the program was set up to guide small businesses through the federal contracting process additional information can be found at www.sba.gov/8abd/ HUBZone Empowerment Contracting and Certification SBA administered program provides federal contracting opportunities for qualified small businesses located in distressed areas helps to empower communities, create jobs, and attract private investment companies must be located in a "historically underutilized business zone,” must be owned and controlled by one or more U.S. Citizens at least 35% of its employees must reside in a HUBZone a HUBZone is a qualified census tract with a median household income of less than 80 percent of the State median household income or a qualified census tract with an unemployment rate of not less than 140 percent of the statewide average, or lands within the boundaries of federally recognized Indian reservations for additional info visit www.sba.gov/hubzone/ Woman-Owned Business Certification newly enacted by Congress – Section 8 of the Small Business Act a procurement program for women-owned small business concerns a business that is at least 51% owned and operated by one or more women program has not been implemented self-certification Veteran-Owned Small Business a firm where 51% of the ownership and control of the enterprise is maintained by a veteran prime contractors and agencies have “best effort” goals self-certification Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business a firm 51% of the ownership and control of the enterprise is maintained by a service disabled veteran prime contractors and agencies have a 3% goal self-certification
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