Small Business Administration Award 

We would like to share with you what we believe is valuable information for anyone considering using our services. Omnica (www.omnica.com ) was recently honored with a nomination as “Small Business Contractor of the Year”, a Small Business Administration award given by one of our major clients (a Fortune 500 company). It's worth noting that an independent third party who had no preconceived ideas about us compiled the nominating report. Our customer convinced the SBA evaluator to visit our facility.  It is her job to interview both the nominator and the contractor-nominee to decide if consideration of the award is warranted.

Even though we were nominated, we can’t take sole credit for the positive comments made by the interviewer. A critical aspect of successful product development is the quality of interaction with our client managers.  We are at our best when dealing with empowered, well-informed project managers, especially when attempting challenging ventures. The client’s products do not always have existing specifications, but we are better able to perform our job when we receive effective support from their management team. Considered input in a timely manner helps keep everything on track. In the six-page report it was stated that, “The Nominator has experienced 100% on-time delivery”. She goes on to say, “This is very high praise from a demanding group of customers who operate in a very fast-paced environment.”

Regarding project expenses, the interviewer also wrote that our costs were “very competitive,” and at the “medium to low end of the ranges” charged by other companies. The client company related that their “in-house resources can not compete with the costs charged the Nominee.” Do reasonable rates translate to compromised quality?   Not according to the report submitted by the interviewer which stated, “In the opinion of the Nominator, the quality of their work (Omnica’s) cannot be duplicated, even in-house at our major . . . facility”.

Of all the comments expressed by the interviewer, the following is the one we feel best expresses Omnica’s business approach regarding our clients: “They are truly team players – allowing the customer to define their role – based on need”.