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Small Business Certification & Contract Vehicles
 What differentiates your company from the
rest?
Decreasing the pool of competition through
Certification increases your chances of winning Federal,
State and even Commercial Contracts. In fact, many suppliers
will not consider your company without it.
Government agencies publish “scorecards” which document
contracts awarded to small businesses. These goaling
requirements compel agencies to seek qualified Minority,
Woman, HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned firms
to meet procurement needs. Although not mandated, large
commercial firms realize a similar pressure to award
contracts to qualified small businesses and have
followed suit in pursuing them.
PCG will assist in identifying the
certifications that
will benefit your firm most and prepare your packages
for quick submission to the certifying agency.
Proposal Writing
Effective Proposal Writing That Increases
Your Win Rate
Our comprehensive proposal writing services
will identify your company’s strengths and ensure your
response is compliant and effective, exceeding the needs of
the agency.
Allow PCG to write a compliant, effective proposal which
highlights your company’s capabilities, past performance,
and all key areas addressed by the funding agency as well as
address all appropriate areas of the Federal Acquisition
Regulations (FAR).
Our proposal team specialists will partner with you to
develop a solid response to the solicitation that will be
unique to your company. No “cookie-cutter” approach to your
proposal will be utilized.
Business Development
 Solutions that keep your firm relevant in
today’s market.
PCG’s experienced team of consultants assists companies with
building and retaining business.
Business Assistance Services We Provide:
Business Consulting Market Research Government Market Research Strategic Planning Training Course Content Development Private Sector Business Plans 8(a) Business Plans 8(a) Annual Review
Certification Services
PCG can help streamline the process,
allowing your business to achieve certification painlessly.
8(a) Business
Development Program
The 8(a)BD certification process is very
complicated and invites mistakes that cause "application
rejection", many of which will prevent an applicant from
submitting a future application. PCG can help you get the
job done quickly and correctly the first time. Our
comprehensive services are not limited to, but will include:
Interview with the applicant concern to confirm qualification Identify all items the applicant must provide for PCG to complete the 8(a) certification Thorough review of all info provided and
notify applicant if additional info is required or confirm info is complete Complete the 8(a) application, ensuring it is in conformance with SBA regulations Assemble the package into a three ring
notebook, including table of contents, tabbed sections, necessary enclosures
Certification Facts
What are the basic requirements a concern
must meet for the 8(a) BD program?
Generally, a concern meets the basic
requirements for admission to the 8(a) BD program if it is a
small business
which is unconditionally owned and controlled by one or more
socially and economically disadvantaged individuals
who are of good character and citizens of the United States,
and which demonstrates potential for success.
Q. Who are socially disadvantaged
individuals?
Socially disadvantaged individuals are
those who have been subjected to racial or ethnic
prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as
members of a group. Social disadvantage must stem from
circumstances beyond their control. In the absence of
evidence to the contrary, individuals who are members of
the following designated groups are presumed to be
socially disadvantaged:
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Black Americans
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Hispanic Americans
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Native Americans (American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, and Native Hawaiians)
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Asian Pacific Americans (persons
with origins from Japan, China, the Philippines,
Vietnam, Korea, Samoa, Guam, U.S. Trust Territory of
the Pacific Islands [Republic of Palau],
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Laos,
Cambodia [Kampuchea], Taiwan; Burma, Thailand,
Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Republic of
the Marshall Islands, Federated States of
Micronesia, Macao, Hong Kong, Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati,
Tuvalu, or Nauru; Subcontinent Asian Americans
(persons with origins from India, Pakistan,
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives Islands
or Nepal), and
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Members of other groups designated by the SBA.
Categories of businesses and business owners
who are specifically not eligible for 8(a) certification:
Brokers. Firms that simply sell goods without ever taking
actual possession of the goods or adding extra value to the
goods are not eligible for 8(a) status. Business owners who are on parole or probation. Business owners whose average 2-year Adjusted Gross
Income (AGI) is $200,000 or more. If your average 2-year AGI
tops $200,000, the SBA will no longer consider you
“economically disadvantaged,” even if your personal net
worth is below the $250,000 cap. Federal employees. It is a conflict of interest for the
federal government to give one of its own workers a special
business certification, so businesses with federal employees
as owners are not eligible for 8(a) certification. Businesses without clients or revenue. If your business
is so new that you do not have any existing clients yet or
you have not yet received any revenue, you are ineligible
for 8(a) status.
This list is not all-inclusive as there
may be other areas that affect eligibility.
Contact PCG directly to discuss
eligibility questions or concerns.
Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) Program - General Services
Administration (GSA)
GSA Schedules Explained
 A GSA schedule aka as a Multiple Award
Schedule is a 5-year contract based on pre-negotiated prices
between you (the vendor) and the U.S. Federal Government for
products and services. The contract can be renewed up to 3
times which would result in a 20-year contract if all
renewals are executed.
Currently there are over 60 GSA Contract
categories of commercial products and services that
businesses can apply for. Known as schedules, these
categories cover everything from computers and office
products, industrial products and vehicles, to most
categories within professional services.
Our Service
PCG is dedicated to providing quality
proposal preparations and submissions for contractors that
seek an award under the GSA schedule. The GSA schedule
leverages the buying power of the U.S. Federal Government in
order to acquire the best value for the benefit of both
taxpayers and Federal customers. PCG will develop a winning
GSA proposal that will generate business for your firm.
Our services satisfy GSA’s requirements and
include:
Review the GSA Federal Supply Schedule and reporting requirements with your business, Analyze your business and choose the best schedule for your firm’s offerings, document structuring completing all required forms Prepare, Negotiate and Finalize your GSA Schedule proposal and Assist with the implementation of the approved GSA Schedule into your business.
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