Minority Certification Georgia
Companies desiring to certify as a minority business enterprise or a minority subcontractor may do so by first submitting an application for the disadvantaged business enterprise dbe certification.
Minority certification georgia. The georgia doas and the georgia department of transportation collaborate to provide a joint process for minority certification. The georgia department of administrative services doas has partnered with gdot to offer minority business enterprise mbe certifications to businesses that already have a gucp dbe certification. A collaborative effort between the georgia department of administrative services doas and the georgia department of transportation gdot provides a joint process for minority certification. Certification what is the definition of a minority owned business.
Governmental purchasing association of georgia gpag national association of state chief information officers national association of state procurement officials national contract management association national institute of government purchasing nigp universal public purchasing certification council uppcc. State mbe certification programs. The gmsdc is the state of georgias leading advocacy organization for small business development and supplier diversity. Mbe certification is nationally recognized by the nmsdc network facilitating the possibility of opportunities outside of georgia certification criteria to become a certified minority business enterprise mbe with the georgia minority supplier development council your business must meet the following requirements.
African american asian american hispanic american and native american. Our primary focus is simple to certify minority business enterprise firms help them prepare to engage global supply chains and then facilitate partnerships with corporations and governments in need of their goods and services. A minority owned business is a proprietorship partnership corporation or joint venture that is 51 percent owned operated and controlled by united states citizens who are members of the following racial groups. Georgia minority supplier development council.
Once minority owned businesses receive their dbe certification they can then apply for the doas mbe certification. Among minority business enterprise mbe development strategies perhaps the most well known are programs designed to encourage minority owned business growth through facilitated participation in government procurement. Helps you become a certified minority business enterprise and develop capacity and partnerships with corporations and governments.