Hubzone Certified Tag

In order for a small business to be eligible for SBE – Small Business Enterprise certification, the small business must meet the following requirements: Be independently owned and operated; Not dominant in field of operation; Principal office located in California; Owners (officers, if a corporation)...

The federal government's goal is to award at least three percent of all federal contracting dollars to HUBZone program certified small businesses each year. Program benefits The government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses in historically underutilized business zones. It also gives preferential consideration to those...

The HUBZone contracting program, while well-intended to provide economic and employment opportunities in otherwise low income, high unemployment areas, must nonetheless connect HUBZone firms with government contracts, the overwhelming majority of which are not located within a HUBZone. If HUBZone firms are to experience growth, they...