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Microsoft® Certified Partners are independent companies that can provide customers with the highest levels of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and hands-on skills. Microsoft Certified Partners encompass a broad range of expertise and vendor affiliations and their real world perspective can help customers prioritize and effectively deliver your technology solutions.

As a member of the Oracle Partner Program, EEI has access to software within selected Product Focus areas as well as many other Web-based resources designed to enhance our value proposition, broaden our opportunity, and extend our reach in the marketplace. EEI has free attendance at partner-only online seminars, selected training events, and workshops. EEI receives discounts on Oracle University products and services. EEI also receives free software updates as well as product support documentation and discounts on advanced support offerings from Oracle.

As defined by the SBA, EEI is a small business, it is unconditionally owned and controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who are of good character and citizens of the United States, and demonstrates the potential for success. Benefits include eligibility for price evaluation adjustments of up to 10 percent when bidding on federal contracts in certain industries, evaluation credits for prime contractors who achieve SDB subcontracting targets, and monetary incentives for prime contractors that meet specified targets for SDB subcontracting in the SIC major groups.

EEI is a woman- and veteran-owned business. Janice L.M. Buxbaum, President/CEO, is a Vietnam-era veteran and a 1980 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. She is the sole owner of EEI.

EEI is certified by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) in the states of Maryland and Virginia. EEI has met the WBENC certification criteria. This provides an important marketing tool as well as expanded visibility for EEI, and training and resources for the company in both the public and private sectors.

In Virginia, the benefits of certification are help and support for minority businesses to compete for State contracts with larger and more favored businesses. Although there are no automatic set-asides, it confers a preferred status on otherwise equal bids. State Agencies are required to obtain and consider quotes from small, women, and minority businesses before they award contracts. However, Agencies will always award contracts to the lowest responsible bidder.

In Maryland, certification as a MBE provides greater exposure for work opportunities on State projects. The names of all certified MBEs appear in the MBE Directory, a reference manual which is widely disseminated to each MDOT administration, other state departments, local governments, contractors and to the public. Contractors use the MBE Directory as a basic resource for soliciting minority participation on projects. If a firm is not certified, a contractor cannot receive credit toward achievement of the MBE participation goal by using that firm.

As a member of The Patuxent Partnership, EEI participates in efforts to grow the technology hub of the Southern Maryland region. Under the auspices of The Patuxent Partnership business members collaborate with government offices and agencies and academic institutions to develop connections, create opportunities and increase professional development initiatives.

The Patuxent Partnership is a key conduit in the flow of information about technology business development, government contracting, workforce development, math and science education and workforce retention.

www.paxpartnership.org

EEI is recognized by DiversityBusiness.com as one of the top 100 diversity owned businesses in Virginia. DiversityBusiness.com is the nation's primary resource portal for small businesses and large organizational buyers. It is a membership-based exchange platform that facilitates contacts and communication, streamlines business processes and provides vital business news and information.