HUBZone Contractors National Council
Federal buyers. Stronger partnerships. A voice in Washington.
Connect with federal buyers, build industry partnerships and strengthen the program your business depends on.
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Our framework for opportunity
Five focus areas.
One stronger HUBZone community.
Advocacy, Workforce Development, Access, Relationships and Education connect community prosperity with business opportunity.
Advocacy remains at our core. Together, these five priorities put the Council’s mission into action.
Making the HUBZone Voice Heard
Bringing member and partner experience to the policies shaping HUBZone businesses and their communities.
Shirley Bailey · Member and partner input
Explore our advocacyInvesting in HUBZone Communities
Connecting HUBZone residents with training, employers, career pathways and meaningful employment.
Holler to Hilltop · Chrissy Marucci
Explore community impactCreating Opportunities
Connecting HUBZone companies with buyers, teaming partners, opportunities and one another.
Matchmaking360 · Tim Hagerty and his team
Explore Matchmaking360Bringing People Together
Building the connections that strengthen the Council and the wider HUBZone community.
National HUBZone Conference
Explore the National ConferenceBuilding Knowledge and Capacity
Helping businesses and communities grow through webinars, training, experts and capacity-building programming.
Webinars, training and a growing partnership with Let’s Thryve
Explore educationYour Council. Your next step.
From your next introduction to the policies shaping your future, start with the outcome you need.
MembershipYour business. A stronger network.Join the national community helping HUBZone businesses connect, compete and grow.
AdvocacyYour voice in Washington.Help shape the policies and acquisition practices that expand opportunity.
Business GrowthBuild your competitive edge.Access education, resources and support for the federal marketplace.
Matchmaking360Connect with the right buyers.Build relationships with federal agencies, prime contractors and industry partners.Representation that matters
Advocacy is central to why the Council exists. We bring the experience of HUBZone businesses to policymakers—and work to strengthen the program they depend on.
Explore our advocacyHistorical achievements are dated below. Each record explains the outcome and links to supporting evidence.
2027 HUBZone National Conference
Every ship starts with a supply chain. Bring your capability to the conversations shaping the maritime industrial base.
Conference dates and venue to be confirmed.
Events
Conferences, matchmaking sessions, webinars, training and executive events across the year.
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Date to be confirmedEvery ship starts with a supply chain. The Council's next anchor event connects HUBZone manufacturers to the maritime industrial base: manufacturing, shipbuilding, supply chain and readiness.
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Date to be confirmedStructured, sector-aligned meetings between HUBZone firms, agencies and prime contractors.
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Date to be confirmedExecutive-level relationship building across the HUBZone ecosystem.
Matchmaking360
Matchmaking360 creates structured connections between HUBZone businesses, federal agencies, prime contractors and industry partners across critical federal contracting sectors.
Example sectors
How a connection happens
HUBZone Business
Certified firms with capability to deliver
The Council
Preparation, positioning and introductions
Industry Matchmaking
Structured, sector-aligned meetings
Agencies & Primes
Federal buyers and prime contractor teams
Business Opportunities
Solicitations, teaming and subcontracts
Economic impact
When HUBZone businesses grow, they create jobs, invest in communities and strengthen local economies. The Council works to turn federal contracting access into sustainable economic opportunity.
The chain of impact
Federal Contracting
Contract awards reach HUBZone-certified firms
HUBZone Business Growth
Capacity, past performance and revenue expand
Jobs + Investment
Hiring, equipment, facilities and training
Community Revitalization
Local spending and economic stability
National Economic Impact
Stronger industrial base and supplier network
Join the network
Join the national network helping HUBZone businesses compete, connect and grow in the federal marketplace.
