Dallas SBE Program

The program summary on this page was last updated on 11/02/2026. If any of the information or links are out-of-date, please contact us.

The City of Dallas's Developing Regional Inclusive Vendor Enterprises (DRIVE) Policy is a program framework designed to encourage the participation of "small, local businesses" in City procurement. Businesses may be considered Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) for the purposes of the DRIVE program if they have been certified by resource partners including the North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (NCTRCA), the Dallas-Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council (DFWMSDC), the Women's Small Business Council Southwest (WSBC), the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA), or the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. The DRIVE policy applies to contracts over $100,000, to which participation goals of 30 to 38 percent may be attached. It requires good-faith efforts by prime contractors to meet such participation goals where they are applied.

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