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HBIF Meeting 12-09
Administrator
Nicole Roach
Marketing Coordinator
BizCentral USA
Key Speaker
Nina Lopez
Service Consultant
BizCentral USA
• BizCentral USA: A “One-stop” resource
center for small business resources
nationwide!
• Key Speaker: Nina Lopez
• Questions
• Recorded Webinar Available At:
– http://www.bizcentralusa.com/webinararchive/index.php
• Preliminary Steps
• Eligibility for WBE & MBE
• Submittal Process
• Supporting Documentation
• Review & Closing
• Q&A
• SBA 8(a)
• WBE
• MBE
• Veteran Owned Business• HUBZone
• DBE
• Increasing economic
activity and promoting
growth in distressed
communities.
• Targeting competition to specific
industries where there are disparities.
•Bringing more dollars
to an eligible
company through
targeted procurement
mechanisms.
•Major corporations include supplier
diversity as a core business strategy,
and use certification as a tool to
validate and seek qualified minority
businesses.
•Local and statewide government
agencies are mandated to award
different percentages of their
contracting and bidding
opportunities to minority owned
businesses.
• All certification clients must have a D-U-N-S number:
Can be requested by visiting http://www.dnb.com or calling (866) 785-0428
• Beneficial to register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR).
Register with CCR at http:/www.ccr.gov
51%
• Something they all have in
common!
• WBE
• WBENC
• NMSDC
• MBE
• If your business is 51 percent owned,
controlled, operated, and managed by a woman or group of women then you are eligible for certification. There are generally
four different levels of WBE certifications:
– Local
– State
– Federal
– National
51%
≥ 1 Yr!
WBENC is the Women's Business Enterprise National Council
Comprised of 14 regional partner organizations. All of the partner organizations adhere to WBENC's stringent Standards and Procedures in their certification programs.
WBENC provides information on certified women's businesses to purchasing managers through its Internet database, WBENCLink.
In most cases each:
City
County
State
Federal agency
Distinct type of certification program which details an individual and distinct process for that city, county, or state.
The National Minority
Supplier Development
Council
has standardized
procedures to assure
consistent & identical
review and certification
of minority-owned
businesses.
These businesses are certified by NMSDC'saffiliate nearest to the company's headquarters.
"Minority group members" are United States citizens who are Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American.
Ownership by minority individuals means the business is:
At least 51% owned by such individuals
Or, in the case of a publicly-owned business, at least 51% of the stock is owned by one or more such individuals.
Exists on the following levels:
Local
County
City
State
The key word is blood line:
Birth Certificates
Surnames
Driver’s License
Passport
Businesses ineligible for certification
include:
Franchises
Nonprofit Organizations
Brokers & Packagers
Firms owned by other disadvantaged firms
Small business owners will be asked to
provide a wide range of materials
including:
Business & Personal Tax Returns
Licenses & Permits
Profit & Loss Statements
Business Insurance
Legal Forms
• Obtain a D-U-N-S
• Locate the proper
application.
• Submit application
along with supporting documentation to the
certifying agency.
• WAIT for Determination
Start Selling to the
Government!
• BizCentral Can Help!
• Variety of Package Options and Flexible
Payments
• Can Assist with all Types of Certifications
• We can Expedite the Process
• Ensure Information is Accurate and
Assembled Accordingly
• Special Discounts!
Buy 2 Certifications: Get 10% Off
Buy 3 Certifications: Get 20% Off
Buy 4 Certifications: Get 25% Off
• Chance to Save Over $600!
• BizCentral Small Business Services
• Business Plan Writing
• Business Certifications
• Incorporation
• Website Development
• Graphic Design
• Marketing
• Bookkeeping & Accounting
• Nonprofit Services
• Must Have Features Every
Small Business Should Have:
• 6-8-2010 3pm EST
• Contact Us
• Nicole Roach: [email protected]
• Nina Lopez: [email protected]
• Visit www.BizCentralUSA.com or Call 407-857-9002
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