The Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program is a federal certification that gives small businesses located in economically distressed communities a competitive edge in government contracting. If your principal office is in a qualifying HUBZone area and at least 35% of your employees live in a HUBZone, your business may be eligible for a certification that unlocks exclusive set-aside contracts, a 10% price evaluation preference on open competitions, and increased visibility with federal buyers.

Here's what makes HUBZone so powerful and so overlooked: the government is required to award a specific percentage of all federal contracts to HUBZone-certified businesses. That money gets spent every year — the question is whether your business is in position to receive it. Most eligible small business owners never even check. GC Advising checks for you.