The federal government allows certain groups to receive preferential treatment in the award of federal contracts. We recommend to clients to take full advantage of any certification in which they are eligible. Below is a comparison for each of the certifications. If you think you might be eligible for one or more of the following, feel free to call us to go over the qualifications.
| 8(a) Average Sales this Industry | GSA Schedule Sales for a firm with an 8(a) in this Industry | Synergy (Generally adding an 8(a) to a GSA Creates More Sales than from the GSA Schedule Alone) | Synergy Ratio | ||||||||||
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| 8(a) Industry Grouping | Total 8(a) Federal Sales | Number of 8(a) Firms | Average 8(a) Sales | GSA Schedule Only Sales 8(a) Firms | Number of 8(a) Firms w/ GSA Schedule | Average 8(a) Sales Directly from the GSA Schedule System | Total Federal Sales 8(a) GSA Contract Holders | Number of 8(a) Firms w/ GSA Schedule | Average Total 8(a) Federal Sales for firms with a GSA Schedule | GSA Schedule Sales Advantage | |||
| HUBZone Average Sales this Industry | GSA Schedule Sales for a firm with an HUBZone in this Industry | Synergy (Generally adding an HUBZone to a GSA Creates More Sales than from the GSA Schedule Alone) | Synergy Ratio | ||||||||||
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| HUBZone Industry Grouping | Total HUBZone Federal Sales | Number of HUBZone Firms | Average HUBZone Sales | GSA Schedule Only Sales HUBZone Firms | Number of HUBZone Firms w/ GSA Schedule | Average HUBZone Sales Directly from the GSA Schedule System | Total Federal Sales HUBZone GSA Contract Holders | Number of HUBzone Firms w. GSA Schedule | Average Total HUBZone Federal Sales for firms with a GSA Schedule | GSA Schedule Sales Advantages | |||
| Totals / Average | 13,860,516,167 | 6,189 | 2,239,540 | 1,183,320,302 | 888 | 1,332,568 | 3,260,843,835 | 888 | 3,672,121 | 1.81 | |||
| SDVOSB Average Sales this Industry | GSA Schedule Sales for a firm with an SDVOSB in this Industry | Synergy (Generally adding an SDVOSB to a GSA Creates More Sales than from the GSA Schedule Alone) | Synergy Ratio | ||||||||||
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| SDVOSB Industry Grouping | Total SDVOSB Federal Sales | Number of SDVOSB Firms | Average SDVOSB Sales | GSA Schedule Only Sales SDVOSB Firms | Number of SDVOSB Firms w/ GSA Schedule | Average SDVOSB Sales Directly from the GSA Schedule System | Total Federal Sales SDVOSB GSA Contract Holders | Number of SDVOSB Firms w. GSA Schedule | Average Total SDVOSB Federal Sales for firms with a GSA Schedule | GSA Schedule Sales Advantages | |||
| Totals / Average | 26,808,918,116 | 7,278 | 3,683,556 | 2,442,833,158 | 1,483 | 1,647,224 | 11,687,931,363 | 1,483 | 7,881,275 | 2.14 | |||
| WOSB Average Sales this Industry | GSA Schedule Sales for a firm with an WOSB in this Industry | Synergy (Generally adding an WOSB to a GSA Creates More Sales than from the GSA Schedule Alone) | Synergy Ratio | ||||||||||
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| WOSB Industry Grouping | Total WOSB Federal Sales | Number of WOSB Firms | Average WOSB Sales | GSA Schedule Only Sales WOSB Firms | Number of WOSB Firms w/ GSA Schedule | Average WOSB Sales Directly from the GSA Schedule System | Total Federal Sales WOSB GSA Contract Holders | Number of WOSB Firms w/ GSA Schedule | Average Total WOSB Federal Sales for firms with a GSA Schedule | GSA Schedule Sales Advantage | |||
| 8(a) | 8(a) WOSB/EDWOSB | SDVOSB | HUBZone | |||||||||||
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| Our Fee | $6,700 | $2,250/$3,500 | $1,600 |
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| Number of firms | 6,100 | 11,600/3,600 | 11,600/3,600 | 19,000 | ||||||||||
| Disadvantaged Group | Typically Minority Owned Firms, Women and Service Disabled Veterans Can Apply. | Women Owned Businesses | Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses | Businesses and employees located in Historically Underutilized Areas. | ||||||||||
| Federal Budget Target %/$ | 5.00% $22.0 Billion |
5.00% $22.0 Billion |
3.00% $13.2 Billion |
3.00% $13.2 Billion |
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| Results Actual | 9.10% $51.6 Billion |
4.71% $26.0 Billion |
4.05% $22.0 Billion |
1.65% $11.4 Billion |
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| Approximate Federal Revenue per Firm | $6,-8,MM | $350K | $1MM | $1MM | ||||||||||
| Required Ownership and Control | 51% in Disadvantaged Group | 51% in Disadvantaged Group | 51% in Disadvantaged Group | 35% of employees in HUBZone | ||||||||||
| US Citizen Requirement | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
| Small Business Requirement based on NAICS Code | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
| Economic Disadvantaged Metric | Owner makes less than $400K on average for past 3 years. Net worth under $850K less primary residence, IRA, 401K and value of the business. Total assets of applicant under $6.5 million excluding retirement accounts. | Owner makes less than $400K on average for past 3 years. Net worth under $850K less primary residence, IRA, 401K and value of the business. Total assets of applicant under $6.5 million excluding retirement accounts. | No requirements | No requirements | ||||||||||
| Years in Business | 2 years – in some cases a firm can be eligible for a two year waiver. | No requirement | No requirement | No requirement | ||||||||||
| Certification Term | 9 years | No limit | No limit | No limit | ||||||||||
| Set-aside Condition | Sole source up to $6.5 MM manufacturing and up to $4.0 MM all other | Sole source as long as 2 offers or more are expected to be submitted; must be in one of 83 designated NAICS codes; $5MM for manufacturing $3MM all other | Sole source as long as 2 offers or more are expected to be submitted; must be in one of 83 NAICS codes; $5MM for manufacturing $3MM all other | Sole source up to $5MM for manufacturing up to $3MM all other |
