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Small Business Administration
The Small Business Administration is the agency responsible for several certifications.

Note: Several programs such as Mentor/Protege are offered by the SBA and other agencies, but are distinct programs and have unique requirements.

Government Contracting :

Small Business Programs and Certifications

Our consultants will work with your organization and the certifying agency to determine which certifications apply, and assist your organization in pursuing these certifications.

All contracts for supplies, equipment and services totaling over $500,000, and all contracts over $1,000,000 must have a subcontracting plan. This plan includes goals for awarding subcontracts to:

Small Business

To be considered a small business, a firm must be:

Independently owned or operated,
Not dominant in the field under which it is pursuing government contracts,
Qualified under the NAICS criteria in 13 CFR part 121.

The NAICS codes provide criteria for determining whether a business is considered small by its industry code. The standard for being a small business is set by number of employees or by the average annual sales over a three-year period.

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Small Disadvantaged Business

A small business may qualify as a Small Disadvantaged Business if:

It has as a majority ownership (51% or more) which are socially or economically disadvantaged,
These owner(s) are U.S. citizens,
These owner(s) own, manage & operate the business on a daily basis,
The company has been in business at least one year,
The owner(s) has less than $750,000 personal net worth at the time of application, and during participation in government work.

Companies must be certified by the Small Business Administration to qualify as Small Disadvantaged Businesses.

The following categories of people are automatically considered as socially and economically disadvantaged:

Asian-Pacific Americans
Black Americans
Hispanic Americans
Indian Tribes
Native Americans
Subcontinent Asian Americans

Woman-Owned Small Business

Is a small business that is: at least 51% owned by one or more women or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51% of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; is a U.S. citizen; owns, operates and manages the business on a daily basis; and is in business at least one year.

HUB-Zone Small Business

To participate in the HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program, a business must be determined to be a "qualified HUBZone small business concern." A firm can be found to be a qualified HUBZone concern, if:

It is small,
It is located in an "historically underutilized business zone" (HUBZone)
It is owned and controlled by one or more U.S. Citizens, and
At least 35% of its employees reside in a HUBZone.

Businesses must be certified by the Small Business Administration to qualify as HUBZone.

Veteran-Owned Small Business

To qualify as a Veteran-Owned Small Business, the company must be:

At least 51% owned by one or more veterans or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51% of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans.

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

To qualify, a company:

Is at least 51% owned, operated and managed by one or more service-disabled veterans
In the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51% of the stock must by owned by one or more service-disabled veterans and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or in the case of a veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

A Service-disabled veteran is defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2) with a disability that is service-connected.

8(a) Business Development Program

The purpose of the SBA's 8(a) Business Development program is to assist eligible small disadvantaged businesses compete in the economy through business development. Participating businesses benefit from support for government contractors, access to capital, management and technical assistance, export assistance, and other benefits.

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Mentor/Protégé Program

The Mentor-Protégé Program encourages approved Mentors to provide various forms of assistance to eligible Protégé Participants, while enhancing the capabilities of the Protégés, and to improve their ability to compete for federal contracts.

Mentors may benefit by receiving additional consideration when submitting bids for government contracts, developing a relationship with a trusted business partner, and being allowed to invest equity in the Protégé firm of up to 40% in certain instances.

Protégés may benefit by receiving governmental contracting experience that will aid in future bidding opportunities, guidance and establishment of processes from the Mentor, financial developmental assistance, and developing a relationship with a larger partner that may lead to future business (both government and non-government related).

Mentor/Protégé programs differ from department to department. If you are interested in being either a Mentor or Protégé, contact a PTAC consultant for information specific to the agency in which you are interested.

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