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This APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of War, Office of Industrial Base Growth
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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 War, Office of Industrial Base Growth, 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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Requirements

To become National Center APEX Accelerator Client:

  • Your business must be For Profit business and located in Navajo, Southwest, or Eastern BIA Regions

  • Your business must have applicable technical and or business past performance history

  • Your business must be owned by a member of a Federally recognized Tribe

  • After you become National Center APEX client, you must respond to our Satisfaction Surveys and report all Government Contract/ Sub-contract Awards at least quarterly

 

Win - contracts! No Cost - Free Services! 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)

  • 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
    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
    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.

National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED)
953 E Juanita Ave
Mesa, AZ 85204
Phone 888-962-2433
Contact
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