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HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program
TEMPE, AZ, July, 2002 - EmbeddedPlus Engineering, LLC has just received HUBZone certification from the Small Business Administration (SBA). HUBZones are economically distressed areas as determined by the Small Business Administration using census data and unemployment information. All government agencies and corporations who do business with the government are committed to supporting the SBA HUBZone Empowerment Contracting program. The purpose of the HUBZone Empowerment Contracting program is a partnership between the government and a business in order to:
* Increase employment opportunities in HUBZones
* Stimulate capital investment in HUBZones
* Empower communities through economic leveraging and the multiplier effect that growth in small businesses has on local economies
Most government agencies including the Department of Defense (DOD) have small business liaisons who provide public awareness, support and contracting opportunities to small businesses including HUBZone business through contracting offices.
About EmbeddedPlus Engineering
EmbeddedPlus Engineering, LLC provides products and services that transition companies to advanced technologies and techniques based on industry standards such as UML, SysML, Eclipse, DO-178B and CORBA. Other capabilities include tool integration, modeling/simulation solutions and Eclipse-based development. An official Qualified Service Provider in the Object Management Group MDA Fast Start program, EmbeddedPlus is also a partner with The Boeing Company in the Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Program.
For more information about EmbeddedPlus Engineering, visit www.embeddedplus.com or call Media Contact Russ Seideman at 480.517.9200.