Historically Underutilized Business Zones 2015

HUBZone is a United States Small Business Administration (SBA) program for small companies that operate and employ people in Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones). The HUBZone program was created in response to the HUBZone Empowerment Act created by the US Congress in 1998.[1] Based on the Act, small businesses will be designated as HUBZone certified if they have the following criteria: The firm must be a small business based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)[2] for size standards. The business must be at least 51% owned and controlled by U.S. citizens, or a Community Development Corporation, an agricultural cooperative, or an Indian tribe (including Alaska Native Corporations).[3] The firm's principal office (the location where the greatest number of employees perform their work, excluding contract sites) must be in a HUBZone. 35% of the firms total workforce must reside in a HUBZone.HUBZone项目是美国小企业管理局（United States Small Business Administration，SBA）专为在历史未充分利用商业区域（Historically Underutilized Business Zones，HUBZones）内开展经营活动并雇佣员工的小型企业设立的扶持计划。该项目是为响应美国国会1998年颁布的《HUBZone授权法案》（HUBZone Empowerment Act）而设立的[1]。依据该法案，满足以下全部条件的小型企业可被认证为HUBZone资质企业：企业须符合北美行业分类体系（North American Industry Classification System，NAICS）规定的小型企业规模标准[2]；企业须由美国公民、社区开发公司、农业合作社或印第安部落（含阿拉斯加原住民公司）至少51%的股份所有并实际控股[3]；企业的主要办公场所（即员工数量最多的工作地点，不含合同外包场地）须位于HUBZone范围内；企业总员工中35%以上须居住在HUBZone区域内。