Certification 101: Overview and Application Forms Review

The purpose of the Small & Minority Business Resources Department is to administer the Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) / Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE), Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) & Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Procurement Program and provide developmental opportunities and resources for small businesses so that they can have affirmative access to city procurement opportunities and show productive growth.

Austin Small and Minority Business Resources

The City of Austin’s Small & Minority Business Resources Department (SMBR) invites for-profit business owners interested in working with government contracts are invited to learn more about small and minority business enterprise certifications and how they can be used as a marketing tool for businesses that are qualified.
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Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) for City of Austin funded contracts and projects
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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) for federally-funded aviation, transportation, and highway projects such as Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Cap Metro), Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
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Small Business Enterprise (SBE) which is a race and gender neutral certification for single scoped construction projects.
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The City also has an agreement with the State of Texas to review applications for Historically Underutilized Business Enterprise (HUB) certification when application is submitted with MBE/WBE or DBE application. If approved, qualified HUB candidates will receive their certificate from the State of Texas.

City of Austin - Small & Minority Business Resources

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