Alaskan Native: To qualify as an Alaskan Native Corporations and Indian Tribes business (ANCIT), you are attesting that your business is one of the corporations created by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971 or owned by an American Indian or Alaska Native tribal entity that is recognized as having a government‐to‐government relationship with the United States.
Certified Benefit Corporation: To qualify as a Certified Benefit Corporation, you attest that your business has been set up as a Benefit Corporation under applicable law or certified by B Lab, an international certifying agency.
Certified Aboriginal Business: To qualify as a Certified Aboriginal Business (CAB), you are attesting that your business is at least 51% owned by and has management and daily business operations that are controlled by a person or persons who have aboriginal status in their country of operation.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: To qualify as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), you are attesting that your business meets all of the government standards that award eligibility as a DBE in your country of operation. These standards may include being owned by women, minority, disabled, and other disadvantaged persons as a result of economic disadvantages with respect to education, employment, residence or business location or social disadvantage, and lack of business training.
Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise: To qualify as a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), you are attesting that your business is at least 51% owned by and has management and daily business operations that are controlled by veterans with at least a 10% disability. In the USA, this specifically requires these veterans to be US citizens who have served in the US military, naval, or air service. The business cannot be a branch or subsidiary of a foreign corporation, foreign firm, or other foreign-based business.
Disadvantaged Veteran Business Enterprise: To qualify as a Disadvantaged Veteran Enterprise (DVE), you are attesting that your business meets all of the government standards that award eligibility as a DBE in your country of operation and that your business is at least 51% owned by, and has management and daily business operations that are controlled by veterans. In the USA, this specifically requires these veterans to be US citizens who have served in the US military, naval, or air service. The business cannot be a branch or subsidiary of a foreign corporation, foreign firm, or other foreign-based business.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities: To qualify as a Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), you are attesting that your business is one of the institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African-American community.
US Department of Housing and Urban Development: To qualify as a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 3 Business (HUD), you are attesting that your business meets at least one of the following definitions:
- 51% or more owned by residents of public housing or persons whose income does not exceed HUD's local area low-income limits (i.e., Section 3 residents); or
- Comprised of 30% or more full-time employees who are Section 3 residents; or
- Can provide evidence of a firm commitment to award 25% or more of sub-contracts to businesses that meet a. or b.
Refer to the HUD portal for https://portalapps.hud.gov/Sec3BusReg/BRegistry/RegisterBusiness for more information
HubZone Certification: To qualify as a HUB Zone Certified Business (HUB), you are attesting that your business is operating in a certified historically underutilized business zone in the United States. There are 7,000 qualified census tracts (HUD) and 900 qualified non-metropolitan counties.
LGBT Owned Business Enterprise: To qualify as an LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBE), you are attesting that your business is at least 51% owned by and has management and daily business operations that are controlled by an LGBT person or persons. The business must exercise independence from any non-LGBT business enterprise. In the US, these persons must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, have their principal place of business (headquarters) in the United States and have been formed as a legal entity in the United States.
Labor Surplus Area: To qualify as a Labor Surplus Area (LSA) business, you attest that your business operates in the U.S. in a jurisdiction where the average unemployment number is 20% higher than the average U.S. unemployment rate in the last two calendar years.
Minority-Owned Business: To qualify as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), you are attesting that your business is at least 51% owned by and has management and daily business operations controlled by one or more members of a socially and economically disadvantaged minority group. You can select which group best applies to you from the list below.
People with Disability: To qualify as a People With Disability business (PWD), you are attesting that your business is at least 51% owned by and has management and daily business operations that are controlled by one or more people living with disabilities.
Small Business Enterprise: SELECT NAICS Code on Profile. IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR US BUSINESSES: Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm’s status as a small business to obtain a subcontract, that is to be included as a part or all of a goal contained in the subcontracting plan required according to a section (8d) of Small Business Act, shall (1)be punished by imposition of a fine, imprisonment, or both; (2) be subject to administrative remedies, and (3) ineligible for participation in progress conducted under the authority of the act
Small Disadvantaged Business: To qualify as a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), you are attesting that your business meets all of the government standards that award eligibility as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) in your country of operation. The DBE standards may include being owned by women, minority, disabled, and other disadvantaged persons due to economic disadvantages with respect to education, employment, residence or business location, or social disadvantage and lack of business training.
Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise: To qualify as a Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (SDVBE), you are attesting that your business is at least 51% owned by, and has management and daily business operations that are controlled by veterans with at least a 10% disability incurred during active duty in the military. In the USA, this specifically requires these veterans to be US citizens who have served in the US military, naval, or air service. The business cannot be a branch or subsidiary of a foreign corporation, foreign firm, or other foreign-based business.
Veteran Owned Business Enterprise: To qualify as a Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE), you are attesting that your business is at least 51% owned by and has management and daily business operations that are controlled by veterans. In the USA, this specifically requires these veterans to be US citizens who have served in the US military, naval, or air service. The business cannot be a branch or subsidiary of a foreign corporation, foreign firm, or other foreign-based business.
Women-Led Business Enterprise: To qualify as a Women-Led Business Enterprise (WLE), you are attesting that your business is managed and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.
Women-Owned Business Enterprise: To qualify as a Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE), you are attesting that your business is at least 51% owned by and has management and daily business operations that are controlled by women.
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