Understanding & Obtaining HUBZone Certification

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The SBA revamped its HUBZone rules in the last few years, making several changes to the HUBZone program. However, we continue to see updates to how SBA interprets these rules as it puts out policy guidance frequently. In this webinar, government contract attorneys Nicole Pottroff & John Holtz from Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC discuss these changes and SBA’s related guidance. They also provide an overview of the HUBZone program’s requirements, including:

• Ownership, control, and other HUBZone eligibility criteria.
• Benefits: HUBZone set-asides, sole-source contracts, and price preference.
• The principal office rule and why it may not be your headquarters.
• The 35% employee rule and the “attempt to maintain” standard.
• Who qualifies as an employee, and what happens if they move.
• Maintaining records of work performed by employees.
• The clear line of fracture standard.
• Annual certification.
• Program examinations.
• Maintaining compliance in a changing landscape.

If you’re a HUBZone contractor trying to navigate these uncharted waters or have thought about obtaining HUBZone certification in the future, this webinar is for you.

Instructor:  NICOLE POTTROFF, Equity Partner at Koprince, McCall, Pottroff, LLC

Nicole Pottroff is an equity partner at Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC, where she exclusively practices federal government contract law. Nicole works with clients on a wide variety of transactional matters, from organizational contracts to teaming agreements, and advises clients on compliance with small business and procurement regulations and statutes. Nicole assists clients with litigation matters, including bid protests at the Government Accountability Office and size and status protests at the U.S. Small Business Administration. She is also a regular contributor to the government contracting blog SmallGovCon and is featured on its YouTube channel as well.

Nicole enjoys helping small businesses solve their problems. You can email Nicole at npottroff@koprince.com.

JOHN HOLTZ, Associate at Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC

John Holtz is a Senior Associate at Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC. Prior to joining the firm, John practiced law in an extensive variety of areas, ranging from supplying insurers expert legal representation in civil litigation, to winning benefits for the disabled in Social Security administrative hearings, to being the general counsel of a startup company in Omaha, NE. This wide berth of experience gives John the adaptability and resourcefulness needed to help clients navigate the world of government contracts, be it on a transactional basis or in litigation. You can contact John Holtz at jholtz@koprince.com