Business Representative certificates identify individuals as representatives of a specific company or other 'corporate' entity. Business Representative certificates enable such individuals to mutually authenticate themselves to conduct business-related activities electronically, to use confidentiality services, and to verify digitally signed documents/transactions.

This is the required certificate type for access the GSA eOffer/eMod
or State Department DTrade web sites.

Government Representative certificates identify individuals as employees of specific Federal or State/Local Government agencies. Government Representative certificates enable Local, State, or Federal Government Representatives and Relying Parties to mutually authenticate themselves to conduct business-related activities electronically, to use confidentiality services, and to verify digitally signed documents/transactions.

These certificate types are reserved for direct employees of Government entities. Contractor support personnel should request the Business Representative certificates above.

A certificate that enables Unaffiliated Individuals, ORC ACES Subscribers and Relying Parties to mutually authenticate themselves electronically for information and transactions, to use confidentiality services and to verify digitally signed documents/transactions.