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Chatham County MWBE Program

Chatham County in Georgia operates a Minority & Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) program that seeks to maximize opportunities for said businesses. On an ongoing basis, various workshops and events are facilitated, upda...

GA

Georgia DBE Program

The disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) program in the State of Georgia allows DBEs to be recognized as such when working with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). The Equal Employment Opportunity departmen...

HI

Hawaii DBE Program

In their continuing efforts to provide a level playing field for businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged persons, Hawaii has established a Disadvanted Business Enterprise (DBE) Program under the auspice...

ID

Idaho DBE Program

The policy of the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) must have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in US Department of Transportation (USDOT) assisted contra...

IL

Illinois BEP Program

Firms interested in becoming certified as minority (MBE), woman (FBE), or disabled person-owned business (PBE) with the State of Illinois can do so through the Department of Central Management Services (CMS) Business Enter...

IL

Illinois VOSB/SDVOSB Program

Through the Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion's Veteran Business Program (VBP), veteran businesses can become certified to become eligible to participate in procurement as such. Businesses already certified with ...

IL

Chicago MWBE Program

Minority-owned and women-owned businesses are eligible for certification opportunities through the City of Chicago's Minority and Women-Owned Business (M/WBE) Certification Program, operated through the Department of Procu...

IL

DuPage County WMBE Program

The DuPage County Community Development Commission (CDC) accepts woman and minority business enterprises (WMBE) certifications from other certificating entities in the State of Illinois (as listed in FAQ item below), but i...

IL

Cook County M/W/V/SDV/PDBE Program

Cook County certifies companies as MBEs (Minority-Owned Business Enterprises), WBEs (Women-Owned Business Enterprises), VBEs (Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises), SDVBEs (Service-Disabled Business Enterprises), and PDBEs (...

IL

Illinois DBE Program

The State of Illinois maintains a partnership among five agencies, those being the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), the City of Chicago, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra, and Pace, which work together to...

IL

Peoria PeAP Program

The City of Peoria's Peoria Equity Accountability Program (PeAP) is open to minority- and woman-owned businesses, or M/WBEs. It is a free certification with an online business directory. It is intended to help the City max...

IN

Indiana MWBE Program

The Division of Supplier Diversity manages the State of Indiana's efforts to encourage and improve minority and women business involvement in state procurement. Indiana has annual MWBE participation goals for state contrac...

IN

Indiana VOSB Program

In Indiana, three percent of its state spending is set-aside for veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs). To participate in the state's Department of Administration's IVOSB program, eligible firms can become certified with ...

IN

Indianapolis MBE, WBE, VBE, DOBE Program

The Office of Minority & Women Business Development (OMWBD) for the City of Indianapolis certifies minority (MBE), women (WBE), veteran (VBE), and disability-owned business enterprises (DOBE) for the purposes of c...

IN

Indiana DBE Program

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) offers guidelines for socially and economically disadvantaged businesses that are seeking to be certified as Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). The DBE certification...

IN

Fort Wayne EBE Program

The City of Fort Wayne manages the Emerging Business Enterprise (EBE) program to encourage the participation of minority, women owned and emerging business enterprises in City construction contracts. To be certified as an ...

IA

Iowa TSB Program

Companies owned by a female, a minority group member, a service-connected disabled veteran, or a person with a disability can become certified as a Targeted Small Business (TSB), through a program run by the Iowa Economic ...

IA

Waterloo MBE/WBE Program

The Contract Compliance Office within the City of Waterloo's Community Development Office is in charge or certifying eligible companies as minority and women-owned businesses (MBE/WBEs). Once certified, the Contract Compli...

IA

Iowa DBE Program

The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has, through its Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) policies, developed a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program. Certification as a DBE a...

KS

Kansas MWBE Program

Firms certified as minority and women businesses (MBE/WBE) certification from the State of Kansas can gain a leg up when competing for state-funded projects. The state's Office of Minority and Women Business Development is...