SBA certification

HUBZone Certification: The Small Business Program That Targets Contracts to Historically Underutilized Areas

The HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone) program provides federal contracting preferences to small businesses located in designated HUBZones and employing workers from HUBZones. Unlike 8(a), HUBZone isn't time-limited — firms stay certified as long as they meet requirements. For contractors located in or able to establish HUBZone presence, certification provides set-aside, sole-source, and price-evaluation preference benefits that can significantly affect federal contracting.