HUBZone Certification

This service takes the stress and confusion out of the SBA HUBZone application process. The HUBZone application is a more quantifiable process than the 8a Certification Program as it does not require detailed narratives. However the HUBZone application must be completed in a technically proficient manner in order for the SBA to grant approval. ez8a has skilled professional reviewers processing each application to ensure compliance with all SBA requirements.

ez8a begins the process by checking the firms current CCR Registration for correctness in areas such as NAICS Code, Primary Office address and other key HUBZone components. This is cross referenced with the D&B Profile information to insure that all submitted electronic documentation accurately reflects the firm’s current business structure and configuration. If the firm is currently not registered with the CCR or does not have a DUNS Number we will complete this as part of our application fee.

Reasons to become HUBZone Certified:

• 1. Your firm may not need a HUBZone Certification today however ez8a is called by firms each day that are in dire need of a HUBZone Certification. This Certification is usually needed within a few weeks time in order to be awarded a major governmental contract critical to the firm’s success. In reality it currently takes between 6 to 9 months for a firm to become HUBZone Certified. We advise you do not wait until your firm is missing out on a key business opportunity to seek HUBZone Certification."
• 2. A HUBZone Certification gives a business a 10% pricing advantage over its peers bidding on the same government contract.
• 3. All branches of the Federal Government have a 3% HUBZone budgetary target. The purchasing arms of all branches of the government are in need of HUBZone qualified firms to perform on contracts to meet these budgetary targets.
• 4. Large firms bidding on government contracts in excess of $550,000 must provide an allocation for HUBZone firm participation as part of the contract.
• 5. The SBA has special programs setup for Bonding and Loans for HUBZone firms. This enables the firm to meet the financial requirements needed to perform governmental contracts.

Criteria for becoming HUBZone Certified:

• 1. Your business needs to be in a "historically underutilized business zone.""
• 2. Your business needs to have 51% ownership by one or more U.S. citizens.
• 3. At least 35 percent of your business's employees must reside in a HUB Zone.
• 4. Your business needs to have a Dun and Bradstreet profile and DUNS number with a primary NAICS.
• 5. Your business needs to be registered with the CCR.
• 6. Your firm must be classified as a small business by the SBA in accordance with the firms NAICS Code.
• 7. The firm must have at least one employee.

The ez8a HUBZone application service takes less than a week.

To see if your address is in a HUBZone click here.