Benefits

Access

• Chance to partner with other MADE in USA CERTIFIED® companies and executives to pursue other business opportunities, or share methods or suppliers which can aid your own efficiency.

Audit

• A rigorous, full-scale supply chain audit of each of your manufacturers, suppliers and/or distributors. Upon successful completion, the USA-C™ seal is granted, solid evidence of true “MADE in USA” status earned through independent third-party audit.

Branding

• Readily identifies you to consumers who are increasingly “Buying America”, and therefore
• Enhances and builds your brand, giving you further enhanced status.
• Expands your customer base amongst discerning customers.
• Differentiates you from your competition.
• Adds purchase influence at the Point of Sale as consumers look for American goods.
• Allows companies to tell their Made in USA story, and be supported by a national organization that offers a forum for such success stories.
• Strengthens your brand for exports.

Certification

• Certificate of Authenticity.
• Rights to the MADE in USA CERTIFIED® (USA-C™) seal on all your companies marketing materials which identifies your business enterprise as certified through the MADE in USA CERTIFIED® national standards and procedures in compliance with U.S. Federal Laws and Regulations.
• Your company’s “own” unique identifier number embedded in the seal of each certified product and/or service which traces the product components back to each manufacturer, supplier and/or distributor.

Community of Support

• Eligibility to participate in MADE in USA CERTIFIED® blog and social media profiles.
• Informal networking at MADE in USA CERTIFIED® national events.

Development

• Access to mentoring, education, and capacity development.
• Access to a community of support among MADE in USA CERTIFIED® member companies.

Document Repository Service

• Should the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) or other entity ever question your Made in USA claim, MADE in USA CERTIFIED® provides all associated documentation supporting your product(s) or services claim.

PR

• Optional press release writing and distribution promoting your brand as MADE in USA CERTIFIED®.
• Optional media alert services.

Promotion

• Eligibility to promote your business through sponsorship of MADE in USA CERTIFIED® national events.
• Eligibility to promote your business on MADE in USA CERTIFIED® social media profiles.

Recognition

• Local, regional and national recognition as a MADE in USA CERTIFIED® member company and/or product category.

Seal

• Online Certificate of Authenticity.
• Your companies “own” unique identifier number embedded in the seal of each certified product and/or service that is certified.
• Trust chain and tracking traces the product components back to each manufacturer, supplier and/or distributor.

Social Media

• Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter exposure for Certified member companies.

Voice in Public Policy Issues

• Government advocacy for you and your business at the local, state and federal levels.
• Invitations to legislative presentations, as well as other opportunities to weigh in on public policy matters.
• Legislative updates through our eNewsletter to help you stay abreast of current issues and initiatives potentially impacting you and your business.
• MADE in USA CERTIFIED®  coordinated access to elected officials.
• Government appointment advocacy for those looking to get involved.

Technology

• Smart Phone Aware Seal
• Apple and Android App
• Content Management System
• Supplier Database
• Vendor Tracking Database
• 2D Barcoding
• Unique Tracking ID
• Email Messaging
• SMS Messaging
• Document Repository