About Government Certification Specialists Inc.

Government Certification Specialists Inc. (GCS Inc.) of Leesburg, Virginia is a veteran owned consulting firm that focuses on helping small, disadvantaged businesses apply for, attain, and maximize the benefits of the Small Business Administration 8(a) program.

We are a group of management consultants, technical writers and editors, financial analysts, and business development specialists with extensive SBA 8(a) program experience. Our staff members have all either served as military service members, federal program managers, commercial business program managers, or federal contractors (specializing in defense activities), and most of our employees possess independent business ownership experience as well.

We approach the SBA 8(a) certification process with a unique combination of perspectives to help you:

A federal bureaucracy perspective—meaning we understand firsthand the complicated paperwork, regulatory vocabulary and administrative processes involved in the SBA 8(a) application process and contracting with the federal government

A commercial contractor perspective—meaning we understand the paperwork and business development requirements your company will face as it seeks and executes its first 8(a) contracts

And a small business ownership perspective—meaning we understand business logic from operating our own companies, and we recognize the ways in which conventional business practices may or may not conform to Small Business Administration rules and regulations, which enables us to better assist you through the complex 8(a) certification process.

We are conveniently headquartered in Northern Virginia within 30 minutes’ driving distance of Washington, DC, Congress and the United States Capitol; the Defense Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia; and Small Business Administration headquarters, allowing us to represent our customers before government officials in person if required.

Another aspect that separates Government Certification Specialists Inc. from some of its competitors is that we care more about helping you, the small business owner, than gobbling up market share. We purposefully assist less than 100 clients per calendar year because we want to cater to all of our customers’ unique concerns and provide them with as much personalized, one-on-one assistance and attention as possible. Helping small businesses grow via the SBA 8(a) program is our primary function and our primary source of job satisfaction.

Contact us for 8(a) certification help or more information about our credentials.