The Certification
Best For:
Small businesses applying for their first socio-economic certification, federal or state, who want the application prepared correctly and supported through the agency’s review.
Why It’s a Great Fit:
The Certification gets your application right the first time.
Certification applications are detailed, and small inconsistencies between your documents and your answers can lead to questions, delays or denial. We check the current rules for your program, review your records against them, help you fix gaps before you apply, and assemble a complete, organized application. You review and approve everything, and we support you through the agency’s questions after you submit.
Our team uses AI-assisted tools for research and drafting. Your personal and financial information is never entered into AI tools, and a person verifies every requirement against the program’s official rules.
Programs (choose one):
Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB / EDWOSB)
HUBZone
Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (VOSB / SDVOSB)
State or local Minority-, Women- or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (MBE / WBE / DBE)
What’s Included:
Kickoff Call: A 45-minute call to confirm your program, the certifying agency and your basic eligibility.
Eligibility Review: A checklist of your program’s current requirements, checked against the official rules.
Document Review: We compare your ownership, control and business records with the requirements and flag anything to fix before you apply.
Application Preparation: We organize every answer with its supporting evidence. You write your personal statements; we help structure and edit them.
Guided Submission: We walk you through entering and submitting your application. We never ask for your password. You approve the complete application before it is filed.
Agency Follow-Up: For up to 120 days after submission, we help you respond to the agency’s questions, with your approval on every response, and help you prepare for any interview or site visit.
Profile Alignment: After the decision, a list of updates to your SAM.gov and other business profiles so they reflect your certification correctly.
What Is Included (The Premium Deliverables):
The Certification Dossier: Your application as submitted, an index of supporting evidence, submission receipts, agency correspondence, the agency’s decision, and your profile update list.
Upgrades:
Upgrade 1 — SBA 8(a) Application: Replaces the base program with the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program, including the additional economic and business evidence 8(a) requires. You write your social disadvantage narrative; we help structure and edit it.
Upgrade 2 — Additional Certification: Add another program to the same engagement (for example, WOSB plus a state WBE), using the records already collected. Up to two additional programs.
Not Included:
Certification renewals, recertifications or annual reviews (available in The Renewal)
Ongoing certification monitoring after the follow-up period
Reconsideration requests, appeals or re-applications if an application is denied
Attending agency interviews or site visits
Legal advice, changes to your ownership structure or legal documents
Agency, notary or other third-party fees
Guaranteed approval or contract awards
Any work not expressly included in your package
Please Note:
Certification decisions are made by the certifying agency. Agencies generally aim to decide within about 90 days of receiving a complete application, but timing varies and is not guaranteed. Eligibility depends on your circumstances and the program’s rules; you are responsible for the accuracy of your statements and certifications.
Select Your Package:
Standard Base Certification ($2,450)
Upgrade 1 | Base as 8(a) ($3,450)
Upgrade 2 | Base + 1 Certification ($3,350)
Upgrade 3 | Base + 2 Certifications ($4,250)
Best For:
Small businesses applying for their first socio-economic certification, federal or state, who want the application prepared correctly and supported through the agency’s review.
Why It’s a Great Fit:
The Certification gets your application right the first time.
Certification applications are detailed, and small inconsistencies between your documents and your answers can lead to questions, delays or denial. We check the current rules for your program, review your records against them, help you fix gaps before you apply, and assemble a complete, organized application. You review and approve everything, and we support you through the agency’s questions after you submit.
Our team uses AI-assisted tools for research and drafting. Your personal and financial information is never entered into AI tools, and a person verifies every requirement against the program’s official rules.
Programs (choose one):
Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB / EDWOSB)
HUBZone
Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (VOSB / SDVOSB)
State or local Minority-, Women- or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (MBE / WBE / DBE)
What’s Included:
Kickoff Call: A 45-minute call to confirm your program, the certifying agency and your basic eligibility.
Eligibility Review: A checklist of your program’s current requirements, checked against the official rules.
Document Review: We compare your ownership, control and business records with the requirements and flag anything to fix before you apply.
Application Preparation: We organize every answer with its supporting evidence. You write your personal statements; we help structure and edit them.
Guided Submission: We walk you through entering and submitting your application. We never ask for your password. You approve the complete application before it is filed.
Agency Follow-Up: For up to 120 days after submission, we help you respond to the agency’s questions, with your approval on every response, and help you prepare for any interview or site visit.
Profile Alignment: After the decision, a list of updates to your SAM.gov and other business profiles so they reflect your certification correctly.
What Is Included (The Premium Deliverables):
The Certification Dossier: Your application as submitted, an index of supporting evidence, submission receipts, agency correspondence, the agency’s decision, and your profile update list.
Upgrades:
Upgrade 1 — SBA 8(a) Application: Replaces the base program with the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program, including the additional economic and business evidence 8(a) requires. You write your social disadvantage narrative; we help structure and edit it.
Upgrade 2 — Additional Certification: Add another program to the same engagement (for example, WOSB plus a state WBE), using the records already collected. Up to two additional programs.
Not Included:
Certification renewals, recertifications or annual reviews (available in The Renewal)
Ongoing certification monitoring after the follow-up period
Reconsideration requests, appeals or re-applications if an application is denied
Attending agency interviews or site visits
Legal advice, changes to your ownership structure or legal documents
Agency, notary or other third-party fees
Guaranteed approval or contract awards
Any work not expressly included in your package
Please Note:
Certification decisions are made by the certifying agency. Agencies generally aim to decide within about 90 days of receiving a complete application, but timing varies and is not guaranteed. Eligibility depends on your circumstances and the program’s rules; you are responsible for the accuracy of your statements and certifications.
Select Your Package:
Standard Base Certification ($2,450)
Upgrade 1 | Base as 8(a) ($3,450)
Upgrade 2 | Base + 1 Certification ($3,350)
Upgrade 3 | Base + 2 Certifications ($4,250)