Those amendments to our rules appeared in the Federal Register on Jan. 18, 2001. The amendments impact four areas: Clarification on applicability to state and local governments This makes clear that the HUBZone program does not apply to contracts awarded by state and local governments, since the HUBZone Act only applies to the federal government….
A state-by-state listing is available on the HUBZone Opening web page, but a more comprehensive search capability is offered through the Contracting Officer’s HUBZone Gateway, which now contains more than 4,700 Certified Small Business Concerns that have expressed an interest in working with the Federal government as HUBZone contractors. We made it easy for you…
Generally speaking, there are two levels of benefit. The first relates directly to Federal contracts, while the second involves specialized assistance. Federal Contract Benefits – There are four types of HUBZone contract opportunities: Competitive: Contracts can be set-aside for HUBZone competition when the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that at least two qualified HUBZone…
The application system available on the web (www.sba.gov/hubzone) has a built-in function that allows an applicant to check the status at any time. Just activate the certification function on the opening page and select the “Check Application Status” operation.
The HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program stimulates economic development and creates jobs in urban and rural communities by providing Federal contracting preferences to small businesses. These preferences go to small businesses that obtain HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone) certification in part by employing staff who live in a HUBZone. The company must also maintain a “principal…
No, the Federal benefits are limited to those listed above.
Simply log onto the web at www.sba.gov/hubzone and select the option Are You in a HUBZone? You can search the system using several designations, including a specific address, a county or a full state.
As of Oct. 1, 2000, all Federal buying agencies must abide by the HUBZone Program requirements and many of these contracts are posted on Fed Biz Opps, that can be accessed at vsearch2.eps.gov/servlet/SearchServlet. Under ‘Search by Set-Aside Code,’ select either “#5- Total HUB-Zone” or “#11- Partial HUB-Zone.”
To qualify for the program, a business must meet the following criteria: It must be a small business by SBA size standards; Its principal office must be located within a HUBZone, which includes lands on federally recognized Indian reservations; It must be owned and controlled by one or more U.S. citizens (N.B.-this means any level…
Yes. The SBA’s Administrator may file a written request for re-consideration of the contracting officer’s decision with the Secretary of the Department, or Agency head.
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