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How to Get a Single Status Affidavit? 4 Options!

Option 1 Contact the local County Clerk’s office to request a document. Option 2 If you are outside of the United States, the local US...

3 Reasons to Become a Federal Contractor

There are many reasons a business owner might decide to do business with the federal government. 1. Grow Businesses Imagine a customer...

How to get an FBI Background Check and Apostille or Authenticate it?

An FBI Background Check is a summary of an individual’s criminal history or activity. Information used in the report is obtained through...

What's "socially and economically disadvantaged" in Small Business?

One of 8(a) program qualifications is the business should be at least 51 percent owned and controlled by U.S. citizens who are socially...

With these resources, win contracts!

You can increase your chance of winning a government contract by researching the federal marketplace and taking advantage of SBA...

2020 Election: Does your ballot need to be notarized?

2020 has been a year of challenges for everyone thanks to COVID-19, including voters and notaries. With COVID-19 still widespread in the...

The ABCs of Apostilles from HCCH: How to ensure that your public documents will be recognized abroad

What is HCCH (the Hague Conference on Private and International Law)? The Hague Conference is a global organization created to bring...

$132.9 Billion! FY2019 Small Business Procurement Scorecard

on August 12, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that the federal government exceeded its small business federal...

Quiz: Are you eligible for ID verification prior to Remote Notarization?

When it comes to remote online notarization, if the signers are not personally known to the notary public, then passing the ID...

They are also notaries! Shakespeare, Mark Twain...

The origins of Notaries can be traced to ancient Egypt -- a time when making records official transactions became important to humanity....

Acknowledgment Vs. Jurat

Acknowledgment and Jurat are the most common notarial acts our notaries are asked. Acknowledgments are usually associated with real...

UPDATES：Are Authentication & Apostille services of all 50 states available during COVID-19?

Last Updated: 02/28/2022 American Notary Service Center is tracking the office hours of the Secretary of State of 50 states, D.C., also...

What you need to know: Traditional Notarization, Electronic Notarization, and Remote Notarization

American Notary Service Center Inc. provides fair, fast, confidential, and professional document notarization and certification services...

Where to find government contracting opportunities?

1. Do Business with the Military Find out how your business can search and compete for contracting opportunities within the military....

How many small businesses are in each state in 2020?

We all know that small businesses are the real engine of economic growth in the United States. They create two out of every three new...

How to authenticate or apostille a US birth certificate?

A certified birth certificate works for just about any purpose within the borders of the United States. A US citizen is asked to provide...

Small Business Certifications-SDVOSB Certification

What is SDVOSB? Service-disabled-veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) is a small business that is 51% unconditionally owned and...

Small Business Certifications-VOSB Certification

What is VOSB? A veteran-owned small business (VOSB) is a small business that is 51% unconditionally owned and controlled by a veteran....

Small Business Certifications-8(a) Business Development Program

What is an 8(a) Business Development Program? The 8(a) Business Development Program is a business assistance program for small...

Tracking, Shipping and Calculating shipping rates at FedEx

Many envelopes and packages of our clients are delivered by FedEx. 1. You can choose your shipping services and know the delivery times...

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