You've already earned a local or state certification. But every federal set-aside asks for something you don't have, and you're losing contracts to firms that aren't better than you, just federally certified. HerO closes that gap.
A city or state certification proves you belong in public-sector work. It just doesn't carry where the largest contracts live. Here's exactly where the wall goes up.
Your city MBE or state DBE means nothing on SAM.gov. Federal set-asides read WOSB, EDWOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, SDVOSB, and 8(a), and only those.
Contracts reserved for federally certified small businesses get filtered before you ever see them. You can't bid what you can't qualify for.
Ownership documentation, size standards, SAM registration, portal submissions. It's a full second job, so it never gets done.
One focused engagement that takes you from locally certified to federally certified, and lists you where federal buyers actually look.
We confirm the right federal path, prepare and submit the certification, and get you registered and positioned to bid, on your behalf, to standard.
We verify which federal certification you actually qualify for (WOSB, EDWOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, SDVOSB, or 8(a)) before a dollar or a day is spent chasing the wrong one.
Ownership and control documentation, SBA size review, SAM.gov, and the full certification application, prepared, packaged, and submitted for you.
Capability statement, NAICS alignment, and vendor readiness so that the moment your certification lands, you're ready to compete, not just eligible.
Before you spend a month on paperwork, find out which federal path fits, in five quick questions. No email required to see your result.
This is the same screen we run before taking on a Crossover engagement. If you don't qualify yet, we'll tell you straight, and point you at what closes the gap.
Most of our clients come to us already certified locally. But wherever you enter, there's a stage built for what you need next.
You hold a city or state cert and you're ready for the federal level. This is the crossover we're built to run.
You have the vision but need the structure: entity, registrations, and a compliant foundation from day one.
Set up and certified. Now you want the contracts. We run your pipeline: research, proposals, submissions.
Already winning, or expanding into government markets. Capture strategy and compliance to compete at a higher level.
Enter at the assessment or step straight into the stage that fits. The Federal Crossover lives inside Foundation.
A focused review of where your business stands and the fastest route to becoming contract-ready.
Entity readiness and government registration, done for you, not handed to you as a checklist.
Full compliance infrastructure and the certification pathways that open doors most competitors never reach.
Active bid pipeline management, so you're competing for real contracts, not just eligible for them.
Not sure where you fit? Start with a Discovery Call and we'll map it together.
From your first call to your certification landing. Here's exactly what working with HerO looks like.
A focused conversation about where your business is and where you want it to go. No pressure, no pitch, just clarity on what you actually need.
You leave knowing exactly where you standWe name the federal path you qualify for and map the route to it: clear scope, clear sequence, no guesswork about what happens or when.
A defined plan, not a wish listRegistered. Documented. Submitted. You get regular updates while we handle the complexity, you run your business.
Done for you, on your behalfCertification in hand and the right opportunities in front of you, you're positioned to bid, and win, at the federal level.
Positioned to win, not just to qualifyHerO Consulting was built on a simple frustration: watching capable, locally certified business owners get shut out of federal contracts, not because their work wasn't good enough, but because the paperwork between them and the federal level was a full second job nobody had time for.
Christal spent more than a decade inside public-sector operations before starting HerO, learning firsthand how set-asides, registrations, and certifications actually move, and where good businesses get stuck. She founded HerO Consulting in Columbus, Ohio to do that work for owners, not hand it to them as a checklist.
Today, HerO helps small businesses, including women-owned and veteran-owned firms, cross from city and state certifications to federal ones like WOSB, EDWOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, and SDVOSB, and get positioned to compete for the contracts those certifications open. The approach is the same on every engagement: qualify honestly, build it right, and keep you clear on exactly where you stand.
The difference isn't just what we do. It's how we do it, and what it feels like to have us in your corner.
We don't hand you templates and wish you luck. We build it, file it, and submit it, on your behalf, to standard.
If a federal path isn't reachable for you yet, we say so up front, and show you what closes the gap. No dead-end engagements.
Every registration, certification, and deadline lives in one place. Nothing gets lost, nothing gets duplicated.
You'll always know where you stand: what's done, what's next, and what it takes to win. No jargon, no runaround.
Book your Discovery Call. No obligation, just a clear conversation about the federal path that's open to you.
Book a Discovery CallPrefer email? Reach us directly at christal.harris@heroconsultingfirm.com