This document outlines the benefits and responsibilities of being certified as a Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) through the District of Columbia and as a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business through the Small Business Administration. Key benefits include eligibility for DC government contracts with targets and preferences, reduced competition, and business networking and consulting opportunities. Responsibilities involve ensuring compliance with certification requirements, finding qualified teaming partners, and maintaining certification status. The document promotes these certifications as ways to encourage economic growth and access federal and local government contracting opportunities.

1. Award-winning Design Firm focused on:
Architecture, Urban Infill, Historic Preservation,
Adaptive Reuse, Deep Energy Retrofits, LEED Consulting
SBA Certified HUBZone Small Business since 1999
HUBZone # 760
DSLBDCertified CBE since 2005
CBE # LSZ6258112013
NAICSCodes:
541310 Building Architectural Design Services
541320 Land Use Design/Planning
541330 Engineering Services
541340 Drafting services
541350 Building Inspection Services
541410 Interior Design Consulting Services
541620 Environmental Consulting
541690 Energy Studies

2. Award-winning Design Firm focused on:
Architecture, Urban Infill, Historic Preservation,
Adaptive Reuse, Deep Energy Retrofits, LEED Consulting
SBA Certified HUBZone Small Business since 1999
HUBZone # 760
DSLBDCertified CBE since 2005
CBE # LSZ6258112013
NAICSCodes:
541310 Building Architectural Design Services
541320 Land Use Design/Planning
541330 Engineering Services
541340 Drafting services
541350 Building Inspection Services
541410 Interior Design Consulting Services
541620 Environmental Consulting
541690 Energy Studies

3. CERTIFIED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
WHY BECOME A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CBE?

4. CBE
BENEFITS + OPPORTUNITIES
• DC Government Prime Contracts (targets and preferences)
• DC Government Sub Contracts (targets and preferences)
• Reduced Competition
• Business Networking
• Mentor-Protégé Program
• Business ConsultingAssistance

5. CBE
RESPONSIBILITIES + CHALLENGES
• Ensuring Compliance with Multiple Factors
• Compiling Information and Submitting to DSLBD
• Meeting SolicitationTargeted Goals for Participation
• Finding other Qualified CBEs forTeaming
• MaintainingCertification
• Complying with First Source Employment Agreements (DOES)

6. HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED
BUSINESS ZONE SMALL BUSINESS
WHY BECOME SBA CERTIFIED AS A HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS?

7. HUBZONE
BENEFITS + OPPORTUNITIES
• Helps Encourage Economic Stability and Growth by Location
• Federal Government Set-aside Prime Contracts
• Federal GovernmentTargets for Sub Contracts
• Sources-Sought can Help Limit Competition
• Price Preferences

8. HUBZONE
RESPONSIBILITIES + CHALLENGES
• Compiling Information and Submitting to SBA
• Locating Headquarters in a HUBZone (defined by US CensusTract)
• MeetingTargeted HUBZone Employee Percentage (35%)
• Finding other Qualified HUBZone Businesses forTeaming
• MarketingYour Qualifications FIRST
• Responding to Sources Sought