Home About How We Help What to Know Events Contact Hub of Knowledge Search for: Search Button Main > Hub of Knowledge > Certifications > How 8(a)BD Certification is a great tool 8(a)BD Certification Can be a Great Tool to Build Your Business Many small businesses find the requirements of the certification applications to be arduous. However, it has been our experience that once any organization understands the regulations and the specific reasons for each question included in a certification application, the company can see how the puzzle pieces fit in place. Applying for most socio-economic certifications, especially the 8(a)BD requires the applicant company to account for everything it needs to be capable of doing business with virtually any client in the government or private sector. The process is a great tool to help an organization evaluate its current operation and goals for the future. This is why the process of applying for a socio-economic certification is such a valuable tool for companies. Going through the process should take an organization to a new level. For those who qualify, achieving a socio-economic certification is a valuable tool to capitalize on your business. Marketed properly, you can use this tool to open the door to contracting with the government (federal, state, and local) as well as 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. The 8(a)BD Certification is a one-time use, nine year program that provides a broader scope of assistance for companies that meet certain requirements for socially disadvantaged AND economically disadvantaged small business owners. Note: this icon indicates a link outside of this website and will open in a new browser tab/window. 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