Set-Aside Alert Exclusive research:

Most states lose HUBZone firms--but CA, DC, MD, VA, others gain

Total number of firms certified for HUBZone set-asides falling

     The number of small businesses certified as eligible for HUBZone federal set-aside contracts has fallen dramatically in many states.

In Wisconsin, there was a 70% decline in such firms in the last five years; and in Pennsylvania, a 67% drop, according to Set-Aside Alert’s analysis of federal data. Alabama, Idaho and Kentucky saw decreases of 50% or more.

Overall, the total number of HUBZone firms has fallen by 22% in the last five years, from 6,056 firms to 4,750 firms, the analysis showed.

But in a surprising trend, in California, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and several other states, the number of certified HUBZone small businesses has expanded....
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