The HUBZone program helps small businesses located in historically underutilized business zones compete for federal contracts by limiting competition to qualified businesses and providing a 10% price evaluation preference. It requires businesses to meet ownership, principal office location, and employee residence criteria within HUBZones and mandates recertification every three years.
Eligible applicants are small businesses at least 51% owned and controlled by U.S. citizens or specified entities, with principal offices in HUBZones and at least 35% of employees residing in HUBZones.
