Certifications

SBA (8a) is an ownership/diversity certification sponsored by the Small Business Association (SBA) of the United States government. The 8(a) program is a nine-year business development program that provides business training, counseling, marketing and technical assistance to small businesses that have been certified. The first four years of the program are the developmental stage and the last five years are the transition stage. The goal of the program is to have 8(a) firms graduate’ to go on and thrive in a competitive business environment.

The company is certified as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
WBENC is the nation’s leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America’s corporations, and is dedicated to advancing the success of Corporate Members, Certified Women Business Enterprises, and government entities in partnership with its Regional Partner Organizations.

The State of Ohio’s Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) program is designed to assist minority businesses in obtaining state government contracts for goods and services. The State of Ohio developed the program because it recognized the need to encourage, nurture and support the growth of minority businesses to foster their development and increase the number of qualified competitors in the marketplace. .

Certified with City of Cleveland as Cleveland Small Business (CSB), Female Business Enterprise (FBE), Local Producer Enterprise (LPE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).

Certified with Cuyahoga County as a Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Women Business Enterprise (WBE) Certification.

The Business Opportunity Program of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District provides procurement opportunities to minority-owned, women-owned, and small businesses, thereby contributing to the economic health and vitality of the region..