Membership Information
 Membership Benefits
Membership in the HUBZone Council is available to companies involved or interested in the HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program, corporate sponsors, non-profit organizations, and government employees.
The Council monitors public policy and promotes actions that support the well-being of the HUBZone program while encouraging public policies that enhance and expand business opportunities for Council member companies and other firms that have been certified as HUBZone contractors by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
All Council members enjoy the following benefits:
- access to the latest information about legislative and regulatory issues impacting the HUBZone program
- effective representation on Capitol Hill through the HUBZone Caucus and interactions with Members of Congress and regulatory officials
- exclusive solicitation announcements and subcontracting offers
- exceptional networking opportunities to learn from other HUBZone contractors
- variety of resources to help your business grow
- discounted seminar and conference registrations
- newsletters, advisories, and practical information updates via the Member Newswire
- access to the members-only sections of the Council website, including
- Legislative & Regulatory Issues & Links
- Federal Contracting Opportunities Strategies & Links
- Federal Compliance Contacts & Resources
- Business Operations Hotline - advice from successful HUBZone contractors
- Legal & Contractual Issues - including one free legal consultation per year
- Protest & Appeal Information
- Dispute Resolution Techniques
- Federal Tax & Employer Issues & Links
- Member Directory
- Message Boards
- Document Library
"The HUBZone Council is respected,
and considered a force to be reckoned with, by SBA field offices.
Just mentioning membership in the Council seemed to provide
that little extra boost in getting their attention and assistance."
- D.J. Whitman, Seward Ship's Drydock, Seward, Alaska
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Membership Categories
REGULAR MEMBERSHIP
Companies that have been certified as HUBZone contractors by the U.S. Small Business Administration are eligible to be regular members. Regular members are entitled to vote on matters that come before the Council membership and may have employees serve as directors of the Council. Regular members must maintain HUBZone certification to remain members of the Council. Regular membership is offered in categories based on gross sales volume.
Partnership (Business or Platinum level) is the highest level of regular membership for HUBZone-certified companies and brings special privileges. Regular member categories and annual dues are listed in the table below.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
Any persons, firms, or other business entities, including those not certified as HUBZone contractors by the U.S. Small Business Administration, may become associate members of the Council if they are interested in the activities of the Council and the HUBZone program. Associate members have no voting rights and may not hold office. If your company becomes HUBZone-certified during your Associate Membership term, please contact the Council to upgrade your status to Regular Membership.
Corporate Sponsorship provides increased exposure, including advertisements in Council publications and sponsorship of sessions at the Council's Annual Meeting and Conference. Associate member categories and annual dues are listed in the table below.
CORRESPONDENCE MEMBERSHIP
Non-profit organizations, including trade associations and community development corporations, and government employees are eligible for correspondence membership, which provides subscriptions to Council publications, members-only website access, and discounted Annual Meeting and Conference Registrations.
| CATEGORY |
GROSS SALES VOLUME:
All sales, not just federal contracts, for last calendar year |
ANNUAL DUES* |
| Regular: |
up to $500,000 |
$95 |
| HUBZone- |
$500,001 to $1,000,000 |
$295 |
| certified |
$1,000,001 to $3,000,000 |
$495 |
| small |
$3,000,001 to $6,000,000 |
$995 |
| businesses |
more than $6,000,000 |
$1,995 |
| |
Business Partner |
*$6,000 |
| |
Platinum Partner |
*$12,000 |
| Associate |
up to $500,000 |
$195 |
| |
$500,000 to $1,000,000 |
$395 |
| |
$1,000,001 to $3,000,000 |
$595 |
| |
$3,000,001 to $6,000,000 |
$1,195 |
| |
more than $6,000,000 |
$2,295 |
| |
Bronze Corporate Sponsor |
*$5,000 |
| |
Silver Corporate Sponsor |
*$10,000 |
| |
Gold Corporate Sponsor |
*$20,000 |
| Correspondence |
Non-Profit Organization |
$375 |
| |
Government Employee |
$25 |
| * Dues are payable in one annual installment except for Partners and Corporate Sponsors, which are invoiced in quarterly installments. |
Membership Categories & Annual Dues
Dues payments, contributions, and gifts are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes; however, they may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses. Two percent (2%) of membership dues is allocated for lobbying-related activities and therefore is non-deductible as a business expense for federal income tax purposes. (Subject to change.) [IRC 162(e) and 6033(e)].
The Council accepts members regardless of race, creed, sex, color,
physical disability, and national or ethnic origin.
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