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This APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense.

National Center APEX Accelerator

ACCELERATING AMERICAN INDIAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
APEX Accelerators work with federal, state, and local partners to provide opportunities for Native American-owned companies new to government contracting to acquire the skills and know-how to compete.

OUR SERVICES
APEX Accelerators offer no-cost guidance and support services to help your business succeed in the government marketplace.

Serving Native American Indian owned businesses from 61 Tribes in 33 States within the Eastern, Southwest, & Navajo BIA Regions. The National Center APEX Accelerator program, under management of the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), plays a critical role in the Department’s efforts to identify and help a wide range of businesses enter and participate in the defense supply-chain. The program provides the education and training to ensure that all Native American owned businesses become capable of participating in federal, state, and local government contracts.

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Win - contracts! No Cost - Free Services!

Our services are provided at no cost to our clients due to our cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense.

Your Business Can

Get Contract Ready (Registered, Reliable, Responsible)
Use Federal Websites to Research Opportunities
Identify Your Industry Codes and Size Standards
Develop Capture Planning Strategies
Receive Assistance with Government and Prime Contractor Registrations
Learn Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) for Small Business
Market Native Owned Products and Services to the Government and Prime Contractors
Qualify for Tribal Procurement Opportunities, Buy Indian Act Preference, and the DOD 5% Indian Incentive Program
Get Certified to meet Government Cybersecurity requirements (CMMC)
Attend Training & Workshops to Get “Contract Ready”
Meet Decision Makers at Matchmaking and Procurement Networking Events
Receive Consulting with Subcontracting, Teaming, and Joint Ventures

Today, APEX Accelerators are placing an emphasis on helping underserved businesses that are eligible for certain government solicitations designed for the promotion of diversity, inclusion, and equity, and guiding them throughout the entire process. APEX Accelerators will continue increasing the number of Defense Industrial Base (DIB)-ready and Government Industrial Base (GIB, including local and state governments)-ready businesses including:

Disadvantaged Businesses (SDBs)
Historically Under-utilized Business Zones (HUBZones)
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOSBs)
Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs)

Our APEX Accelerator Service Areas by Regions

Serving Native American Indian owned businesses from 61 Tribes in 33 States within the Eastern, Southwest, & Navajo BIA Regions

Our APEX Accelerator Service Areas by Regions

Serving Native American Indian owned businesses from 61 Tribes in 33 States within the Eastern, Southwest, & Navajo BIA Regions
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"Our mission is to develop and expand an American Indian private sector which employs Indian labor, increases the number of viable tribal and individual Indian businesses, and positively impacts and involves reservation communities, by establishing business relationships between Indian enterprises and private industry."

Our Impact This Year

Contracts Awarded

$840M
Attendees at RES

4,600
Current Clients

1,516
States Traveled

23

Crystal Williams * Vice-Chair of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana

The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana is a proud supporter of The National Center. We believe in its mission and have experienced first-hand the value of an organization focused solely to advancing tribal economies across the United States. Indian Country continues to benefit from the skill, dedication, and tireless work of The National Center and its team.