SBA Certification Webinar

Created in 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) continues to help small business owners and entrepreneurs pursue the American dream. The SBA is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to small businesses and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise as the nation’s only go-to resource and voice for small businesses. The SBA Illinois District Office offers events on a variety of topics to help you start, grow, expand or recover your small business.

SBA Illinois District Office

SBA Small Business Certification Programs The following are details of the SBA’s small business certification programs: 8(a) Business Development Program—The 8(a) Business Development Program is a nine-year program established to assist eligible socially and economically disadvantaged individuals to start, grow and succeed in their business ventures. Business development assistance includes one-on-one counseling, training, workshops and other management and technical guidance. All firms deemed eligible for SBA’s 8(a) business development assistance are also considered small disadvantaged business concerns for federal contracting purposes.
HUBZone—The HUBZone program helps small businesses located in economically distressed urban and rural communities, known as Historically Underutilized Business Zones, gain access to federal set-aside and sole-source contracts, as well as price evaluation preference in full and open contract competitions.
Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)—The WOSB Federal Contract Program authorizes contracting officers to set aside certain federal contracts for eligible women-owned small businesses and economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses.
The webinar will provide a foundation for all three certification programs and provide steps to apply.  Connect to the webinar at:  
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      * Toll-Free Number (in USA): 888-844-9904.
For more information, please visit https://www.sba.gov/navigation-structure/government-contracting-programs or email lolitha.mckinney@sba.gov for assistance.

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