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Logo of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development APEX Accelerator. It features an eagle and blue and red colors.

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

The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development APEX Accelerator

The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. With over 50 years of assisting American Indian Tribes and tribal people with business and economic development– we have evolved into the largest national Indian specific business organization in the nation.

Our motto is: “We Mean Business” as we are actively engaged in helping Tribal Nations and Native business people realize their business goals and are dedicated to putting the whole of Indian Country to work to better the lives of American Indian people- both now and for generations to come.

A group of 15 people from the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, some sitting and some standing while dressed in business attire.

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
  • Register for Small Business Set Asides, 8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB, and Other Certifications
  • 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

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

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    United States APEX Heat Map

    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

  • $840,000,000

  • 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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