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LEI Achieves Federal HUBZone Certification
Norristown, PA — Service-disabled veteran-owned collection agency and call center Lien Enforcement, Inc. (LEI) today announced it has achieved Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) certification through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The...
NextGen Bidders: Attend Expert Attorney Small Business Participation Plan Teleseminar
Collingswood, NJ — The Fed Cetera Network, a business development organization under 48 CFR 52.219-9, is pleased to offer U.S. Department of Education (ED) NextGen bidders the opportunity to join a one-hour teleseminar featuring nationally-recognized expert attorney...
Student Loan Agency ACSI Recertifies as a Small Business
Nashville, TN — Automated Collection Services, Inc. (ACSI), based in Nashville, TN, today announced it has certified as a small business under North American Industry Classification code 561440, Debt Collection, on www.sam.gov. This certification makes this longtime...
V&K Achieves Federal HUBZone Recertification
Lawrence, MA — Valentine & Kebartas, LLC (V&K), based in Lawrence, MA, today announced it achieved Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) recertification through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The HUBZone program helps small...
Roxanne Baker to HUBZone-Certified Secured Resolutions as President/CEO, Equity Member
BUFFALO, NY — Secured Resolutions, a certified-HUBZone, woman-owned small business (WOSB) in Western New York, has announced a transaction bringing Roxanne Baker to the firm as both an equity member and as its President and CEO, effective Tuesday, October 1, 2019. In...
SDVOSB Agency Seeks Mentor, Executive Talent for Higher Education Growth
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Sabatina & Associates, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), is seeking a partner and mentor with which to form joint ventures to pursue various government contracts through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s All Small...
Secured Resolutions Achieves Federal HUBZone Certification
Buffalo, NY— Secured Resolutions announced today it has achieved Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) certification through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The HUBZone program helps small businesses in urban and rural communities gain...
Steve Thompson to HUBZone/SDVOSB with Capacity
Norristown, PA — Lien Enforcement, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and current Federal subcontractor currently finalizing its HUBZone certification, has hired Steve Thompson to fill the role of Chief Operating Officer. Previously, Steve worked...
Professional Placement Services, LLC Receives 2019 Best of Milwaukee Award
Milwaukee, WI — Professional Placement Services, LLC has been selected for the 2019 Best of Milwaukee Award in the Collection Agencies category by the Milwaukee Award Program. Each year, the Milwaukee Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved...
Fed Cetera to Provide Free HUBZone Services to Members
Collingswood, NJ — The Fed Cetera Network, a business development organization under 48 CFR 52.219-9, will now offer members complimentary consulting and filing assistance services to apply for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Historically Underutilized...
HS Financial Group Achieves Federal SDVOSB Certification
Cleveland, OH — HS Financial Group, LLC, today announced it has achieved Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) certification through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) and has been added to the VA’s Vendor Information Pages (VIP).
LoanWise Achieves Federal HUBZone Certification
National City, CA — LoanWise announced today that it has achieved Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) certification through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The HUBZone program helps small businesses in urban and rural communities gain...
ORH Counselors Achieves Federal SDVOSB Certification
Norristown, PA — ORH Counselors today announced it has achieved Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) certification through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) and has been added to the VA’s...
Federal SBA Mentoring Program Teleseminar to Feature SDVOSBs / HUBZone Protégé Options
Collingswood, NJ — The Fed Cetera Network, a business development organization under 48 CFR 52.219-9, will hold a teleseminar at 11AM EST on October 4, 2018, on the topic of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) All Small Mentor Protégé Program (ASMPP). The...
ED’s Pending PCA Small Biz Set Aside: More Litigation?
As the industry waits for news this Friday from the Department of Education (ED) regarding next steps in the unrestricted private debt collection contract litigation, another story has emerged. A source familiar with what’s happening in this space reports to insideARM...
HS Financial Group Celebrates Five Years as Federal Subcontractor
Collingswood, NJ — HS Financial Group, LLC (HSF) is pleased to announce it has surpassed the five-year mark as a subcontractor on the Department of Education’s (ED) Private Collection Agency (PCA) contract. Working for ED PCA GC Services Limited Partnership since...
Organization Seeks Small Firms to Complete RFI for Federal Subcontracts, Tightens Membership Requirements
Collingswood, NJ — The Fed Cetera Network, a business development organization under 48 CFR 52.219-9, has announced it is seeking small business collection agencies to respond to its Request for Information (RFI) and compete for new business collecting Federal student...
Executive Change: James Lincoln to SDVOSB Steel River Systems as COO
Rock Falls, IL — Steel River Systems, LLC. (SRS), a service-disabled veteran-owned small business based in a Rock Falls, IL HUBZone, is excited to welcome James Lincoln to its executive team as Chief Operating Officer. James’ decades of experience in student loans...
V&K Achieves Federal HUBZone Certification
Lawrence, MA — Valentine & Kebartas, LLC (V&K), based in Lawrence, MA, today announced it has achieved Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) certification through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The HUBZone program helps small...
HS Financial Group Wins Award for Federal Subcontracting Performance
Collingswood, NJ — HS Financial Group, LLC (HSF) and Fed Cetera are pleased to announce that HSF has won Fed Cetera’s Robert J. Prince Award for outstanding performance as a subcontractor on the Department of Education’s (ED) Private Collection Agency (PCA) contract....
Government Contract Compliance Experts to Host Panel at Larger Market Participant Summit
Washington, DC — As the buzz around the insideARM 2016 Larger Market Participant Summit grows, conference registrants and those considering registering who have interests in government and higher education markets should consider the breakout session entitled Best...
RCB Achieves Federal HUBZone Certification
Philadelphia, PA — Revenue Collection Bureau, Inc. (RCB), based in Philadelphia, PA, today announced it has achieved Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) certification through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The HUBZone program helps small...