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1. FED GOV CON
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5. About Our Speaker:
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Company Name:
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6. HUBZones – How to Qualify

7. WHAT IS THE HUBZONE PROGRAM
A federal government contracting program that provides benefits to companies that are
registered as “HUBZone” companies with the U.S. Small Business Administration
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8. WHAT IS A HUBZONE
A census designated “Historically Underutilized Business Zone”
Central Cities
Rural Areas
Native American Indian Reservations
Areas Near Military Bases
You can find the map here:
https://maps.certify.sba.gov/hubzone/map#center=39.828200,-98.579500&zoom=5
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10. WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM
1) 35% of Employees Live in a HUBZone
2) Primary Business Location is in a HUBZone
3) Small Business as defined by SBA
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11. 35% OF EMPLOYEES LIVE IN A HUBZONE
1) Must provide and maintain proof of residence
2) Driver’s license or Govt Issued ID
3) Rental Agreement
4) 35% is floor (for example, if only 4 employees, you must have 2 in a HUBZone)
5) Key point – (i) definition of “employee”
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12. PRIMARY BUSINESS LOCATION IN A HUBZONE
1) Seems Self-Explanatory
2) Almost Always Your “Headquarters”
3) But is defined as “most employees on location”
4) Key point – definition of “employee’s work location”
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13. SMALL BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS
You must be a “Small Business”
You must be 51% owned and controlled by U.S. Citizen or Other
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14. APPLICATION PROCESS
1) File an application with SBA
2) Provide spreadsheet with employee residence
3) Include documentation of employment
4) Include documentation of your primary location
5) Include significant additional documentation
6) Apply Online
7) Site Visit
URL IS:
https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/hubzone-program#section-header-5
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15. MAINTENANCE PROCESS
1) SBA re-certifies every 3 years
2) HUBZones change every 10 years
3) Main Risk / Concern is a Bid Protest
4) HUBZone “at bid submission” and “at award”
5) Vis-à-vis SBA, must be “attempting to maintain”
6) Compliance Strategies
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