Jeff CazeauMar 8, 20212 minWhat is a Bid Protest and How Can It Help or Hurt Me?(para español, haga clic aquí) A bid protest is a legal procedure, usually initiated by an “interested party” to contest the procedure or...
Jeff CazeauMar 1, 20212 minDBE Appeal Case Brief: SURVEYING SOLUTIONS INC.; Ref No.: 14-0071(para español, haga clic aquí) Brief Synopsis of the Case: When the owner of Surveying Solutions, Inc. (SSI), a DBE firm, passed away,...
Jeff CazeauMar 1, 20213 minMy DBE Certification Application has been denied! What now?(para español, haga clic aquí) You’ve spent days, if not weeks and months, putting together your DBE certification application and now...
Jeff CazeauFeb 22, 20212 minDocuments Needed For Your DBE Certification Application(para español, haga clic aquí) Documents you will need to gather for your DBE Certification Application: The business tax returns for the...
Jeff CazeauFeb 15, 20212 minHow to tell if you are a good candidate for DBE certification(Para español, haga clic aquí) Even if you meet all of the requirements for DBE certification, you may not necessarily want to apply for...
Jeff CazeauFeb 10, 20211 minCase Brief: Grady Excavating, Inc., Ref. No.: 12-0240Case Brief Grady Excavating, Inc.; Ref No.: 12-0240 August 18, 2014 (para español, haga clic aqui) Brief Synopsis of the Case: Grady...
Jeff CazeauDec 16, 20204 minAN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE DBE APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESSThe DBE application review process Clients are often surprised when the DBE application they prepared themselves comes back denied....
Jeff CazeauDec 16, 20203 minWHY WE DO NOT ENCOURAGE 8(a) APPLICATIONS BASED ON GENDER ALONE (WOSB / EDWOSB)In late 2011, the Small Business Administration (SBA) rolled out the Women Owned Small Business (WOSB -link to FAQ's) and Economically...
Jeff CazeauDec 15, 20202 minU.S. SENATE ADDRESSES MAJOR OBSTACLES FACED BY WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERSIn July 2014, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship released a report...
Jeff CazeauDec 15, 20203 min10 MISTAKES 8(A) APPLICANTS MAKE & HOW TO AVOID THEMApplying for 8a certification is not easy. If you follow only the rules found on the SBA’s website you are almost guaranteed to be...
Jeff CazeauDec 15, 20202 minWHAT IS AN ACDBE?ACDBE is an acronym for Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. The ACDBE Program is similar to the DBE program in that it...
Jeff CazeauDec 15, 20201 minDBE CERTIFICATION NEW YORKThe Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) regulation requires that each state have a “one-stop shopping” certification process
Jeff CazeauDec 15, 20203 minWHAT IS A CONCESSION UNDER THE ACDBE REGULATIONS?The Regulations that govern the ACDBE program define “Concession” to mean one or more of the following types of for-profit businesses: ...
Jeff CazeauMar 25, 20202 min8(a) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTSBefore you begin filling out your 8(a) application, you need to register your business into a couple of databases
Jeff CazeauMar 25, 20202 min8(a) CERTIFICATION PROCESSAn Overview of the 8(a) Certification Process. (para español, haga clic aquí) Applying for 8(a) certification can at times seem daunting....
Jeff CazeauMar 25, 20203 min8(a) BUSINESS PLAN – FORM 1010C(para español, haga clic aquí) The Purpose of the 8(a) business plan The Small Business Administration (SBA) requires an 8(a) business...