Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Workshop

Campbell County area recently received HUBZone Designation from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The HUBZone Program provides federal contracting advantages to qualified HUBZone small businesses. The Federal Government Awards $18 Billion Dollars a year to HUBZone businesses. Learn about the HUBZone competitive advantages in winning federal contracts. ADVANTAGES • Set-Asides - Select contracts can be reserved for HUBZone firms, effectively reducing your pool of competition, while increasing your chances for winning bids. • Sole Source - Select contracts can be reserved for HUBZone firms, effectively reducing your pool of competition, while increasing your chances for winning bids. • Evaluation Preference - Firms are eligible to receive a 10% price evaluation preference in full and open competition procurements. • Federal Prime Contracting Goal - The federal government wants to support HUBZone certified businesses and has set a goal of awarding 3% of all federal prime contract dollars to HUBZone certified firms. Learn whether your business is a candidate for government contracting. How to become certified as a HUBZone Business. Learn how the HUBZone designation benefits Campbell County’s economic vitality.

Speaker(s): Rich Lyles, Wyoming SBDC PTAC

Co-Sponsor(s): SBA

SBDC Network programs and services are provided to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least two weeks in advance. Language assistance services for clients with limited English proficiency will be provided.

Fee: No Cost