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ez8a helps minority and women-owned businesses meet their objectives by assisting them in obtaining an 8a Certification which is accredited by the SBA. Our experts will guide you through the 8a application process, making sure you acquire this coveted government accreditation in as little time as possible.
We have years of experience in helping disadvantaged business enterprises, service disabled veterans and women-owned businesses reach their dreams through the SBA 8(a) Certification Program. This is the reason businesses across the U.S. trust us. If you want to apply for the Small Business Administration's 8a Certification you need our expert guidance. We treat every application individually and take your certification as seriously as you do.
Additionally, we specialize in HUBZone Certification, which allows businesses located in areas defined by the SBA as historically underutilized, to gain access to specified government contracts. Like the 8a program, HUBZone approval by the Small Business Administration provides access to specific contracts reserved exclusively for small businesses in the United States of America. ez8a can also help with CCR registration.
Accuracy and expertise are paramount on your first 8a and/or HUBZone form submission. The SBA spends a great deal of time going over your 8a application. ez8a will give each application the time and attention needed to achieve a successful outcome for your business.
Reviews 146
Joe D
Mar 09,2019Great support with continuous feedback throughout the process
Pete Nguyen
Mar 02,2019Over the course of the past several years, Mark and Lindsay have continued to help our company with all our needs including 8(a), GSA and all other Federal Contracting support. Time and time again, they have been there for us and are the absolute best in the business. An extreme pleasure to work with, we look forward to continuing our business relationship with them for many years to come. I highly recommend any small business that is seeking certifications to reach out to Mark and Lindsay. You will not be disappointed as your business will gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace, opening doors for new growth opportunities!
Vincent Bennett
Feb 27,2019I failed the first time I attempted my 8a application on my own. I signed up with ez8a and they got my 8a certification for me! I am very pleased with their services.
Amanda Hoy (White Bear Construction)
Feb 26,2019Excellent service from start to finish. I worked with Lindsay and found her knowledgeable, professional, helpful, and encouraging. I highly recommend ez8a. They helped me with my DBE and 8(a) application. Great company and great people!
Nagoor Inaganti (Tanvi IT Solutions)
Feb 26,2019EZ8a provided outstanding service for my 8A application. I would like to specially mention Lindsay Thompson, she has extensive knowledge on this program and she was guiding me in each and every phase. I would strongly recommend Ez8a and Lindsay.
Andy Anderson (Air West Mechanical Construction)
Feb 25,2019Great service and follow up. I would use them again.
Anurag Kulshrestha
Feb 20,2019It was a great experience to work with EZ8A throughout the SBA 8(A) certification process and Nicole was a great resource from EZ8A to help us during each step of certification process.
Darryl Mendivil (MSI Mid State Instruments)
Feb 20,2019Excellent service very professional and gets the job done. Sarah Beck is a pleasure to work with she is a positive asset to the ez8a team. I would highly recommended them for GSA document service.
Michael Lathon
Feb 19,2019Just to put it plane and simple. Nicole Hatchel is the best person in the world to work with. She has helped my team at AAECON General Contractors on several occasions and I don't think we could have made it through the review process without her.
Chris Pestana
Feb 14,2019Mark and Lindsay are extremely helpful navigating the ins and outs of the SBA 8(a) and SDVOSB certification and renewals. They are both easily available and provide valuable information throughout the certification process. I would highly recommend them to any company looking to get certified. It is much easier that attempting to complete the applications by yourself. You will be doing yourself a favor and have confidence of successful certification by using EZ8a.
Julie LoCascio (Analyticx)
Feb 13,2019They streamlined the 8(a) process and made a daunting process extremely manageable. They were (and still are) a great resource for overall advice and strategic assessment. Great partners.
Asaf Raz
Feb 12,2019Wonderful experience, always on point. Definatly will continue doing business with Lindsey and ez8a in the future, thanks again.
Dennis Perez
Feb 08,2019I started down this 8a process with another company 16 months ago and the company failed me. I was blessed to find EZ8a to continue and complete this long journey. My Program Analyst was Sarah Beck and she was extremely professional, helpful and quick to respond to the SBA questions. I definitely recommend EZ8A as your go to company for government program certifications
Gagan Goel
Dec 22,2018Mark and Lindsay were my POCs and I am so glad I worked with Ez8a team. They are very professional and great team. We got certified!
Premkumar Chindepalli
Dec 18,2018I have been working with EZ8a for four years and have always appreciated their expertise and guidance. I worked with Kathy to get my 8(a) certification and was impressed with the knowledge and strategies to get me approved with my complicated application. Lindsay did my business plan for me which was professional and approved right away by the SBA. Anna has done two of my annual reviews and Nicole one. I have always found them to be great to work with and good response as needed, meeting the deadlines as well.
Frank Cambareri
Nov 20,2018My experience is much like some of the others on here. You pay your money upfront, they provide templates that you fill out and then submit your application for you. In our situation, our representative Sarah Beck told us that there is a 180 day Procurement Acquisition Lead Time for the schedule we were submitting. We waited this amount of time without hearing anything back from the company and then called to obtain a status. It was only then that she checked on our application and found out she never received a confirmation for the package as one of the files she submitted was corrupt. After waiting all of this time, she informed we had no other choice but to resubmit the package and wait the 180 days all over again. I spoke with her supervisor, Nicole Hatchell, who was apologetic but did not offer any solution, including a refund of our money due to their company's poor service and gross oversight. As of this date, 11/19/2018, it has been two years and we still have not had a review from the Contracting Officer. Every couple of months a one-line email is sent to him to request a status, but this company does not do anything more to get your application reviewed or pushed through. I have read some of the reviews on here and the buyer should be aware that this company will not refund your money even with such a large mistake as they made on our application. I have called several times for Nicole Hatchell and have not received a return phone call. However, I see that she responds to the written complaints on here with after-the-fact excuses, which I am sure she will do with this review also. Additionally, I see that a group of their employees have reviewed their own company on their Facebook page. This is also rather unethical and shows a certain degree of desperation. BEWARE! Update... Although Nicole Hatchel's response states that her employees did not review their own company on Facebook, I urge you to go to their list of reviews and see the 5 star review from our representative, Sarah Beck, for yourselves. I have a screen shot of it if anyone would like it before it is deleted. As for her comment that I am speaking about 'other clients" in my review? I have no idea what she is speaking about? It was ez8a that submitted my application incorrectly and then did not follow up on it. And I have proof of this as well if required. As mentioned....let the buyer beware!
SKT
Nov 13,2018Extremely professional, amazingly prompt and an unmatched level of expertise in acquiring any and all certifications, GWACs and business strategy in general. Not to mention - pricing is very competitive and overly fair for the value you are being provided. Ask for Mark, Nicole and Sarah! If your business meets all of the prerequisites which they walk you through - they will deliver. They delivered for us 6 out of 6 times within one year without a single hiccup. 100% is not a bad track record!! We will continue to use ez8a for the foreseeable future for all of their additional services. Great companies still do exist.
christi venable
Oct 23,2018Ez8a is a great company to work with! I went to them to get multiple certifications. I will agree that it was a bit costly and they did have alot of templates you had to complete but it was all needed and worth it. I received my MBE/CBE(dc), WOSB and 8(a) all within 7 months. The only thing that held up my 8(a) was the backup at SBA. Nicole was great to work with. She was very responsive to all of the questions I had and any questions the representatives from the different agencies asked for. I am continuing to work with them to assist with my 8a business plan and 8a reports. They have not failed me yet! I would definitely highly recommend!
Rebekah Dyer
May 17,2018This company is truly exceptional! Their staff is competent, compassionate and truly remarkable. Any small business applying for 8(A) certification or looking to market their 8(A) company should not hesitate to utilize their expertise. It's well worth it!
SKCM Inc.
Mar 12,2019EZ8a has provided an excellent service to my company. Lindsay Thompson & Kathy Maxel were very well organised, diligent and responded to all my questions immediately. They did an excellent job of getting my approval. Thank you ez8a team