Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) Certification
Who does Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) certify?
- Companies that are 51% or more women-owned, operated and controlled by a U.S. citizen(s).
What are the benefits to becoming certified?
- Get noticed by thousands of major U.S. corporations and several public agencies.
- Gain exposure by attending WBENC’s national business conference.
- Inclusion in online database used by corporate members.
- Gain access to list of supplier diversity and procurement executives at major U.S. corporations.
- Strengthen marketing efforts by featuring WBENC member seal on promotional materials.
- Participate in Tuck-WBENC Executive Program to help grow and expand your business.
How much does it cost to become certified?
- $350 for annual revenue of up to $999K.
- $500 for annual revenue of $1 million up to $4.9 million.
- $750 for annual revenue of $5 million up to $9.9 million.
- $1,000 for annual revenue of $10 million and above.
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification
Who does Minority Supplier Development Council (MSDC) certify?
- Companies that are 51% or more ethnic-minority-owned, operated and controlled by a U.S. citizen(s).
What are the benefits to becoming certified?
- Receive nationally-recognized minority business certification.
- Gain direct access to procurement executives & buyers.
- Receive invitations to private networking events & seminars.
- Gain access to business development resources.
- Gain exposure to business contract opportunities through MSDC’s web page.
- Get noticed by corporations that regularly utilize MSDC databases and website to look for certified minority vendors.
How much does it cost to become certified?
- $350 Initial certification processing fee for new members.
- $150 Initial certification processing fee for returning members.
- $150 Annual recertification and profile update fee for all members.
Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
Who should register?
- Companies (sole proprietors, corporations, partnerships and governmental organizations) desiring to do business with the federal government. What are the benefits to registering?
- Gain ability to bid on federal government contracts.
- Creation of CCR profile which supplies information about your business to other businesses and federal agencies.
How much does it cost to register?
- CCR is a federally mandated and funded program; therefore, there is no cost to register. Supplier Clearinghouse Certification Who does The Supplier Clearinghouse certify?
- Companies that are 51% or more women-owned and/or ethnic-minority-owned, operated and controlled by a U.S. citizen(s).
What are the benefits to becoming certified?
- Promotion and visibility to the CPUC and sixteen major utilities.
- Involvement in frequent marketing and bid announcement events.
- Faster contracting processes.
How much does it cost to become certified?
- Free.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification
Who does Department of Transportation (DOT) certify?
- Companies that are 51% or more owned, operated, and controlled by socially or economically disadvantaged U.S. citizen(s).
What are the benefits to becoming certified?
- Inclusion in statewide California Unified Certification Program (CUCP) database. · Receive preference over businesses that are not DBE-certified bidders when bidding for participating City and County contracts and projects.
How much does it cost to become certified?
- Free.
Section 3 Certification
Who does the Fresno Housing Authorities certify?
- Section 3 Business Concerns desiring to do business with the Fresno Housing Authorities.
- A Section 3 Business Concern must meet one of these requirements:
- a) is a business that is 51% or more owned by Section 3 residents,
- b) is a business that employs Section 3 residents for at least 30% of its full time permanent staff, or
- c) is a business that provides evidence of a commitment to subcontract with Section 3 Business Concerns, 25% or more of the dollar amount of the awarded contract.
What are the benefits to becoming certified?
- Receive preference over businesses that are not Section 3-certified bidders when bidding for Fresno Housing Authorities contracts and projects.
How much does it cost to become certified?
- Free.