Gateway believes that each of the below Certification programs
and their processes are complex and fraught with the likelihood
of application rejection for merely technical reasons. In
fact, it is estimated that over 70% of all Certification applications
are rejected, generally because of mistakes and inconsistencies.
We believe that this fact and the inherent complexity of the
certification process tends to intimidate rather than attract
otherwise qualified small businesses to one or more of these
Certification programs.
To avoid enduring the appeals process, which in some cases
can take 1-2 years and cost thousands in attorney’s
fees, or, the standard mandatory one-year wait for re-application,
the Company’s certification processes and procedures
avoid many common mistakes and alerts applicants to the inconsistencies
in their information. Gateway assists Disadvantaged Businesses
Owners compile, phrase and present information in the form
and manner required by certifying agencies, associations,
councils and private organizations in order to successfully
obtain Certification.
Gateway provides the following Certification services to
Disadvantaged Business Owners seeking one or more of the following
Certification Programs:
