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    What is a Bid Protest and How Can It Help or Hurt Me?
    Jeff Cazeau
    • Mar 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    What 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...
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    DBE Appeal Case Brief: SURVEYING SOLUTIONS INC.; Ref No.: 14-0071
    Jeff Cazeau
    • Mar 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    DBE 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,...
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    My DBE Certification Application has been denied! What now?
    Jeff Cazeau
    • Mar 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    My 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...
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    Documents Needed For Your DBE Certification Application
    Jeff Cazeau
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Documents 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...
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    How to tell if you are a good candidate for DBE certification
    Jeff Cazeau
    • Feb 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    How 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...
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    Case Brief: Grady Excavating, Inc., Ref. No.: 12-0240
    Jeff Cazeau
    • Feb 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    Case Brief: Grady Excavating, Inc., Ref. No.: 12-0240

    Case Brief Grady Excavating, Inc.; Ref No.: 12-0240 August 18, 2014 (para español, haga clic aqui) Brief Synopsis of the Case: Grady...
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    AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE DBE APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS
    Jeff Cazeau
    • Dec 16, 2020
    • 4 min

    AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE DBE APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS

    The DBE application review process Clients are often surprised when the DBE application they prepared themselves comes back denied....
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    WHY WE DO NOT ENCOURAGE 8(a) APPLICATIONS BASED ON GENDER ALONE (WOSB / EDWOSB)
    Jeff Cazeau
    • Dec 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    WHY 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...
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    U.S. SENATE ADDRESSES MAJOR OBSTACLES FACED BY WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS
    Jeff Cazeau
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    U.S. SENATE ADDRESSES MAJOR OBSTACLES FACED BY WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS

    In July 2014, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship released a report...
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    10 MISTAKES 8(A) APPLICANTS MAKE & HOW TO AVOID THEM
    Jeff Cazeau
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    10 MISTAKES 8(A) APPLICANTS MAKE & HOW TO AVOID THEM

    Applying for 8a certification is not easy. If you follow only the rules found on the SBA’s website you are almost guaranteed to be...
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    WHAT IS AN ACDBE?
    Jeff Cazeau
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    WHAT 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...
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    DBE CERTIFICATION NEW YORK
    Jeff Cazeau
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 1 min

    DBE CERTIFICATION NEW YORK

    The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) regulation requires that each state have a “one-stop shopping” certification process
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    WHAT IS A CONCESSION UNDER THE ACDBE REGULATIONS?
    Jeff Cazeau
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    WHAT 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: ​...
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    8(a) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
    Jeff Cazeau
    • Mar 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    8(a) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

    Before you begin filling out your 8(a) application, you need to register your business into a couple of databases
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    8(a) CERTIFICATION PROCESS
    Jeff Cazeau
    • Mar 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    8(a) CERTIFICATION PROCESS

    An Overview of the 8(a) Certification Process. (para español, haga clic aquí) Applying for 8(a) certification can at times seem daunting....
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    8(a) BUSINESS PLAN – FORM 1010C
    Jeff Cazeau
    • Mar 25, 2020
    • 3 min

    8(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...
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