°µÍø½ûÇøis your vital connection to Fortune companies and government buyers. We offer educational, professional, and contract opportunities to help you grow your business.
Direct recommendation and referral of your business to corporations and government buyers throughout the years.
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°µÍø½ûÇøcertified members receive the added competitive advantage of being first to be contacted and matched with Fortune corporations or their prime contractors seeking to do business with small and medium-sized businesses.
Any businesses can apply for the °µÍø½ûÇøNon-Certified Membership and enjoy membership benefits.
°µÍø½ûÇøCertification verifies that your business is legitimate, qualified, and accurately represented. It gives corporations, government agencies, and other partners greater confidence that your company is who it says it is and is prepared to pursue contracting and procurement opportunities. Beyond verification, certification connects your business to an organization with deep knowledge of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Indo-Pacific business communities and market trends. This helps demonstrate your company’s cultural competency, market awareness, and ability to build meaningful relationships across diverse business environments. For more than two decades, °µÍø½ûÇøhas served as a strong link between Fortune companies, government buyers, Asian American businesses, and other small and mid-sized businesses. Through long-standing relationships with corporate partners and federal, state, and local government agencies, °µÍø½ûÇøhas a proven track record of facilitating successful and viable business connections. °µÍø½ûÇøCertification can strengthen your credibility, increase your visibility, and expand your access to procurement opportunities, corporate and government buyers, business development resources, and a nationwide network of suppliers, partners, and decision-makers.
The certified membership is open to a business that is at least 51% owned, controlled, and operated by American(s) who are US Citizen(s) and/or Legal Permanent Resident(s).
Yes. °µÍø½ûÇøCertification is open to both U.S. Citizens and legal permanent residents (LPR). This inclusive process opens the doors to permanent residents who pay taxes, whose children have served in the U.S. military, and who contribute to the U.S. economy.
°µÍø½ûÇøCertified Membership costs for a fee range of $300 - $900 USD. The fee structure for Certified Membership is tiered based on businesses’ annual revenue. USPAAACC Non-Certified Membership costs $250 USD for the business of all sizes.
Yes. The °µÍø½ûÇømembership is on annual basis. °µÍø½ûÇøwill notify you about the membership renewal one month prior to the expiration date.
For the Certified Membership, it will normally take one to three months. Non-Certified Membership is effective soon after you complete membership form and pay for annual membership fee.
The certification process normally takes one to three months. The process consists of two main parts: a document review and a site visit. °µÍø½ûÇøCertification Committee will thoroughly review and verify submitted documents according to criteria. Upon the completion of the document review, the site visit will be conducted. The process will be shortened if documents are well prepared since the delay is often due to incomplete documents.
°µÍø½ûÇøstrongly encourages businesses to get °µÍø½ûÇøcertification as a small and/or medium-sized business because this could increase business opportunity with Fortune companies and federal/state/local government agencies as a subcontractor. There are occasions when a contract and/or opportunity requires the skills that are readily and competently performed by American-Owned Businesses. Having °µÍø½ûÇøcertification enables you to be easily identified among thousands of suppliers.
°µÍø½ûÇøis proud to be a strong link to Fortune companies and US government buyers for Asian American and other small businesses. With over two decades of relationship with Fortune companies and federal/local government agencies, °µÍø½ûÇøhas a proven track record in making successful and viable matches among its members.
Yes. °µÍø½ûÇøalso offers an expedited application process. This enables the case to be certified within three to four weeks for a fee range of $600 - $1,200 USD. The fee varies depending on the businesses’ annual revenue.
