KAPPA Mapping, Inc. is certified as a Disadvantaged / Minority Business Enterprise (DBE/MBE) by the Maine Department of Transportation, and is a certified member of the Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), which is regulated by the Federal Highway Commission. In addition, the firm is certified as a WBE (Woman Business Enterprise) in the state of Rhode Island, and as a DBE/WBE in New Hampshire, Hawaii, and Pennsylvania. DBE and/or WBE applications are under review in many other states as well.

These designations allow for special consideration in many government contract bid situations. As such, if your company engages KAPPA Mapping Inc. as a subcontractor on your government contract bids, you may be entitled to certain competitive bidding advantages. Please feel free to call Claire Kiedrowski at 207-942-5200 to discuss any of these programs and how your involvement with KAPPA Mapping, Inc. might help you.

Claire Kiedrowski, president of KAPPA Mapping, Inc., and Bruce Berry, production manager, are both ASPRS certified photogrammetrists. An ASPRS certified photogrammetrist is one whom "after careful, just appraisal by their peers, and after passing a written examination are considered to have met the requirements established by the Society for certification." Requirements for certification include:

• Six years of experience in photogrammetry, three years of which were in a position of professional responsibility demonstrating professional knowledge and competence.
• References from four persons who are holding, or who have held, responsible positions in photogrammetry and have first-hand knowledge of the applicant’s professional and personal qualifications.
• Declaration of compliance with the Code of Ethics of the ASPRS.
• Successful completion of a written examination.

The Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS) is the only national association of firms in the surveying, spatial data and geographic information systems field in the United States. MAPPS' primary objective is to develop strength and unity on matters affecting the interests of its member firms.

The Maine Society of Land Surveyors is comprised of local chapters which meet at various times during the year.

Maine GIS User Group is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and education of GIS in Maine.

The American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) was founded in June 1941 and is incorporated as a non-profit educational organization whose goal is to advance the sciences of surveying and mapping and related fields, in furtherance of the welfare of those who use and make maps. ACSM also encourages the development of educational programs and supports publications that represent the professional and technical interests of surveying and mapping.