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SUMMARY:Federal HUBZone Program + Texas HUB Program Certification
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Federal Contracting Series\, the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the UTRGV Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) to bring you the Federal HUBZone Certification Program + Texas HUB Program Certification on Thursday\, March 17th\, at 10 AM.\n\n\n\nThe federal government uses special programs to help small businesses win at least at 23 percent of all federal contracting dollars each year.\n\n\n\nTo help provide a level playing field for small businesses located in a HUBZone area the government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the Federal HUBZone Programs.\n\n\n\nThe federal government's goal is to award at least three percent of all federal contracting dollars to HUBZone-certified small businesses each year. The presenters will also cover the Texas HUB Program certification.\n\n\n\nDiscover and Learn:\n\n- If Government Contracting is for you?\n\n- What are the benefits for being HUBZone certified firms.\n\n- If you qualify for the HUBZone Program.\n\n- Are you in a designated HUBZone area?\n\n- Steps on How to do Business with the Federal Government.\n\n\n\nThe Informational Workshops have been organized by the SBA for the community. The SBA's participation is not an endorsement of any opinion\, product or service of the organizations in attendance.\n\n\n\nSBA programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2211/Image/3.17.22HUB_SBA.png" style="width: 500px\;" width="500" /><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">As part of the Federal Contracting Series\, the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the UTRGV Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) to bring you the Federal HUBZone Certification Program + Texas HUB Program Certification on Thursday\, March 17th\, at 10 AM.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">The federal government uses special programs to help small businesses win at least at 23 percent of all federal contracting dollars each year.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">To help provide a level playing field for small businesses located in a HUBZone area the government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the Federal HUBZone Programs.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">The federal government&#39\;s goal is to award at least three percent of all federal contracting dollars to HUBZone-certified small businesses each year. The presenters will also cover the Texas HUB Program certification.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Discover and Learn:</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">- If Government Contracting is for you?</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">- What are the benefits for being HUBZone certified firms.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">- If you qualify for the HUBZone Program.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">- Are you in a designated HUBZone area?</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">- Steps on How to do Business with the Federal Government.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">The Informational Workshops have been organized by the SBA for the community. The SBA&rsquo\;s participation is not an endorsement of any opinion\, product or service of the organizations in attendance.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">SBA programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.</span>
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