Beacon Group, L.L.C. Awarded 8(a), Woman Owned, and Certified SDB Status by the Small Business Administration.
June 29, 2008
Beacon Group, L.L.C. Awarded 8(a), Woman Owned, and Certified SDB Status by the Small Business Administration
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 1 /Newswire/ — Beacon Group, L.L.C., a leading provider of staffing and strategic Human Resources consulting services and solutions to government organizations and private sector companies, has been awarded 8(a) Woman Owned, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification and Certified SDB status by the Small Business Administration. The designation, which was awarded January 2, 2008, has a life span of 9 years. Under the award designation, with Beacon Group’s Small Business Administration (SBA) status as a Certified 8(a) Woman Owned, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certifications, and status as a Certified SDB, Government Agencies can contract with Beacon Group directly using sole-source acquisition. ”Beacon Group’s 8(a) and SDB designations provide Streamlined Sourcing Advantages to Federal Agencies, ” said President and CEO Vicki Coward-Rosen. “Sole source contracts are usually approved in a matter of days. Federal Agencies with a Small Business Program will understand how to guide their contracting officers, planners and engineers through the sole source contract program. Because the 8(a) program is a federal mandate, Federal Agencies secure double credit as an 8(a) and Woman Owned Firm for the amount of work they issue to Beacon Group.”
About Beacon Group, L.L.C.
Beacon Group, L.L.C., a leading provider of professional staffing and strategic Human Resources consulting services and solutions– to clients in government and the private sector. The Company provides government agencies with fully screened, security cleared and qualified professionals. The Company also delivers Equal Employment Opportunity solutions to Federal Agencies, including Mediations, Certified EEO Counselors, Investigations and FAD writing. The Company’s HR solutions include Employee Training Programs, Diversity Training Programs, Employee Development, Employee Skills Assessments and Pre-employment Background screening.
For additional information on Beacon Group, L.L.C., please visit http://www.beacongroupllc.com.
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Beacon Group Scores 96/100 in Open Ratings Survey
June 29, 2008
Customer references indicate outstanding past performance to Open Ratings during PPE survey process.
WALTHAM, MA - February 7, 2007 - BEACON GROUP LLC has been certified as a Top 20% Performer based on the Past Performance Evaluation survey responses of its reference customers. BEACON GROUP LLC’s PPE score of 96/100 demonstrates outstanding overall customer satisfaction relative to similar companies.
About the Past Performance Evaluation (PPE) Program
Each year, Open Ratings helps thousands of companies secure contracts with large purchasing organizations such as the GSA by verifiying their performance with Past Performance Evaluations (PPEs). The customer satisfaction metrics that are evaluated include:
- Reliability
- Cost
- Order accuracy
- Delivery/timeliness
- Quality
- Business relations
- Personnel
- Customer support
- Responsiveness
The PPE score is based on the survey feedback of between four and twenty verified references. The Top 20% rating is relative to similar companies during the same time period.
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