Home About How We Help What to Know Events Contact Hub of Knowledge Search for: Search Button Main > Hub of Knowledge > Certifications > Navigating Socio-Economic Certifications Navigating Socio-Economic Certifications Certification can be a valuable tool to capitalize your business. Marketed effectively, it opens the door to contracting with the government (federal, state and local) and large corporations. For small business owners who are veterans, service disabled veterans, minority, female and/or otherwise disadvantaged, there are a variety of certification programs to consider. But what if you do not qualify? Functional teaming is an option for small business owners who do not qualify for the certifications they would like to have. We encourage small business owners to seek ways to make arrangements that expand their opportunities to qualify for the contracts as a team. We believe strongly that teaming is an important key to open the door to contracting, both with the government (federal, state and local) and with large corporations. Effective teaming unites complementary strengths and capabilities allowing companies the ability to combine forces and increase their potential to perform successfully on larger contracts. By combining the strengths of each business with those of other companies, each organization can capitalize on any unique niche while coordinating efforts with other organizations to allow their best efforts to carve out a place for themselves and their team in the world of government and private sector contracting. There are a variety of certification programs for women, minority and otherwise disadvantaged business owners to consider. Aside from the programs offered in your local city, county and state, the following are some of the more prominent national programs available on which CTS provides consultation which will be discussed to help you understand some of the choices which may be available to you: 8(a) Business Development (8a, 8(a)BD) Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) HUBZone Minority Owned (MOB, MBE) SBA Certification Programs (8(a)BD, HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB, SDVOSBC, SDB) Veteran Owned (VOSB, SDVOSB, SDVOSBC) Women Owned (WBE, WOB, WOSB, EDWOSB) Browse by Category All Certifications Disadvantaged Minority Other Resources Procurement Socio-Economic Veterans Videos Women Does The Government Buy What I Sell? part I Does The Government Buy What I Sell? (part two) Succession Planning Teaming Secrets and Strategies Choosing Advice Additional Procurement Research Sites Procurement Regulatory Sites Key Socio-Economic Certification Sites Women Business Enterprise Certification (WBE) and options for WOSB/EDWOSB 3rd Party Certification Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Federal Contract Program (Administered by the SBA) Search the Hub of Knowledge for everything you need to know on how to get your business certified to and doing business with govermental entites. Join our Mailing List Want to get news from us? Subscribe to our mailing list. We're humans too and hate spam. Your email address will never be distributed or sold. We won't even spam you either. Emails are sent out anywhere from zero to three times per month. You can unsubscribe anytime. Subscribe! Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Certify to Success ♥ Designed and maintained by