Business Administration
Saint Petersburg, FL – October 15, 2003
Acacia Consulting, Inc., a leading edge provider of advanced services in
the design, development, construction and maintenance of computing
systems, announced today the firm has been certified as a Small
Disadvantaged Business (SDB) by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Under the government’s reformed affirmative action rules, small
disadvantaged business are eligible for price evaluation adjustments of
up to 10 percent when bidding on federal contracts in certain industries.
The program also provides evaluation credits for prime contractors who
achieve SDB subcontracting targets. The program is intended to help
federal agencies achieve the government-wide goal of 5 percent SDB
participation in prime contracting. In addition, effective January 1, 1999,
negotiated contracts where SDB participation is an evaluation factor can
provide monetary incentives for prime contractors that meet specified
targets for SDB subcontracting in the SIC major groups.
This certification will allow Acacia Consulting, Inc. to expand its service
offerings to many Government agencies, Prime Contractors, and public
sector organizations. The SDB certification along with Acacia’s current
HUB Zone and State of Florida CMBE Certifications will allow the
company to purse additional federal contracting projects. The
government's procurement budget of $200 billion annually will be a
source of new business opportunities for the company.
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Phone: 727-823-4864 - Fax: 800-582-1083
Email: Info@AcaciaConsulting.Net
