These programs provide small businesses preferential access to federal procurement opportunities. The Guam APEX Accelerator assists vendors pursuing these certifications and contracting vehicles.
- 8(a) Business Development Program – For economically and socially disadvantaged individuals.
https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/8a-business-development-program
- DoD Mentor-Protégé Program
https://business.defense.gov/Programs/Mentor-Protege-Program/
- GSA Schedules Program – A contracting vehicle that allows you to provide your product or service government wide
https://www.gsa.gov/buy-through-us/purchasing-programs/gsa-multiple-award-schedule/mas-roadmap/mas-prospective-contractors-read-me-first
- HUBZone Program – All of Guam and the CNMI are HUBZones.
https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/hubzone-program
- SBA Mentor-Protégé Program
https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/sba-mentor-protege-program
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) Program
https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/veteran-assistance-programs
- Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program
https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/women-owned-small-business-federal-contracting-program
