Filling the About Section
Information in the company About section gives visitors to your page more
information about who you are, where you are, and what you do. All of the information
is optional, but the more thoroughly you fill it out, the more time people will
spend on your page and the more likely they will be to engage with your company.
The About page consists of the following sections:
General Information
Information
Fill out general information about your company such as the address and website.
Some of the other fields include:
- Number of employees: Specify a range to give visitors an idea of the size
of your company.
- DUNS Number: Enter your Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. This
nine-digit number is often used by companies who work with the government.
- CAGE/NCAGE: The Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code is a unique
identifier assigned to suppliers to various government or defense agencies.
Correspondence Information
In this panel, you can define a name and email address that will be used as the
"from" name and email address when you send out messages from this account.
Company Logo
You can add your company’s logo here, and it will appear next to your company name
in the page header and also throughout VizSpace whenever your company has activity.
The image should be 100 pixels by 100 pixels.
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Business Codes
The Business Codes section has three areas for specifying various designations
your business may have.
- Set-Aside Codes: These include set-aside designations such as Partial Small
Business, 8a Competitive, or Minority-Owned Business.
- NAICS Codes: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes
are two- to six-digit codes that are used to identify the industry of a company.
- Classification Codes: These codes consist of the Federal Supply Group codes
and Product/Service codes. These codes are often used by government and defense
agencies.
To add one or more of these codes, do the following:
- Click the Add button in the field.
- Place check marks next to the designation(s) or code(s) that applies to your business.
- Click Apply Choices.
You can remove your selections at any time by clicking the red "x" beside them.
You can also use the small search box that appears at the upper right to enter part
or all of a desired code, and the codes that start with your entered text will appear
in the field.
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Introduction
Your introduction appears on your company's home page. Delete the initial information
in the field and enter an introductory paragraph that will appear in your company
page to tell visitors more about yourself and what you do.
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Industries Served
Place check marks next to the industries that your company serves with its products
or services.
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Certifications
In the Certifications section, you can specify whether your company is ITAR
(International Traffic in Arms Regulations) certified, DD2345 certified, and you
can list any quality certifications that your company has. Certifications are used
in searching and also for matching opportunities to appropriate suppliers.
To add your ITAR or DD2345 certification:
- Click Browse to search in your computer's or network's files for a scanned
copy of your certification document.
- Once you have located the file, click Upload.
If you need to remove the document or upload a new version, click
the Reset File button.
To add your quality certifications:
- Click Add in the Quality Certifications section.
- Place checkmarks next to the quality certifications that your company holds.
- When you've finished, click the Apply Choices button.
You can remove a quality certification at any time by clicking the red "x" beside
it.
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