Certifications

AMERICAN TRANSLATORS ASSOCIATION

The American Translators Association (ATA) was founded in 1959 to promote the translation and interpreting professions in the US. Now present in more than 90 countries, its main role is to support translators and interpreters around the world.

ATA offers a certification in 18 languages that guarantees the expertise and work experience of each translator.

Accent on Languages works with ATA-certified professionals, because we know the importance of working with the best linguists.

For more information, please visit www.atanet.org

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

The General Services Administration is a government agency which helps manage logistics and communication matters for federal agencies and makes purchases for the government.

The GSA selects and approves companies to be vendors for the United States government in numerous industries. Accent on Languages has been a GSA-approved language agency since 2003 and has worked for many federal agencies.

For more information, please visit www.gsa.gov

CALIFORNIA MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE

The California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS) is an organization which offers state agencies and local governments various products and services from local suppliers at prices that have been determined as fair, reasonable and competitive. It is managed by the California Department of General Services. Accent on Languages holds a CMAS contract, and is therefore an official contractor for state agencies. This contract is a token of quality and fair rates. For more information, please visit www.dgs.ca.gov/pd/Programs/ Leveraged/CMAS.aspx

SMALL AND LOCAL EMERGING BUSINESS (Alameda County)

Alameda county’s Small, Local and Emerging Business (SLEB) program increases business opportunities for small businesses located in Alameda County. It was created in order to encourage economic development within Alameda County.
Accent on Languages has been a certified SLEB language agency since 2006.For more information, please visit www.acgov.org/auditor/sleb/

WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE / DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE / ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED WOMEN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

Accent on Languages is a certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE) by the California Unified Certification Program (CUCP), a certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) by the California Unified Certification Program (CUCP), and a certified Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) by the Small Business Administration (SBA).
Accent on Languages is registered as Small Business #28175 with the State of California and it is 100% women-owned.
For more information about women-owned and small business programs, please visit: www.sba.gov/content/contracting-opportunities-women-owned-small-businesses

MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE

United States citizens who are Asian-Indian, Asian-Pacific, Black, Hispanic and Native American are members of minority groups. A business which is at least 51% owned by such individuals and the management and daily operations are controlled and supervised by those minority group members.