Certifications
8(a) Small Business Certification
As of May 2020, A2A was admitted into the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development program.
Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
One Opus is wholly owned by Service-Disabled Veterans and is certified through the Department of Veterans Affairs Certified Veteran Enterprise (CVE) program.
VAWD Certification
As of July 2021 A2A Integrated Logistics is officially a Verified Accredited Wholesale Distributor (VAWD) accredited by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).
National Veteran’s Business Enterprise Certification Certificate
One Opus is certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran’s Business Enterprise™ (SDVBE) by the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA). NaVOBA facilitates direct contracting opportunities between corporate America and Certified Veteran’s Business Enterprises (VBE) and Certified Service-Disabled Veteran’s Business Enterprises (SDVBE).
Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) certified – North Carolina
One Opus is certified through the North Carolina State Wide Unified Certification (SWUC) program, which verifies the business as minority-owned and operational within North Carolina.
Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) Graduate of both the VIP-GROW and VIP International Programs
One Opus has successfully completed both the Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) – GROW and INTERNATIONAL programs. The GROW program is designed to enhance the capacity of veteran-owned small businesses to secure government contracts through a thorough certification process. The INTERNATIONAL program, aimed at GROW graduates, focuses on supporting veteran-owned businesses in expanding internationally while managing the risks associated with global growth. Both programs, facilitated by subject matter experts, offer practical, market-based training to establish best practices for both commercial and federal government contracting. VIP programs are provided at no cost to participants. Since its inception in 2009, VIP has seen 678 veteran-owned small businesses graduate from the GROW program and 100 from the INTERNATIONAL program.