Contracting Corner: Learn about the Kansas Statewide Certification Program

Learn about the Kansas Certification Programs for disadvantaged, minority owned, and/or woman owned small business.

Should you get certified by the State of Kansas as a disadvantaged, minority or woman owned business?

The Kansas Statewide Certification Program promotes business development with a focus on disadvantaged, minority and women-owned businesses and offers certifications in these areas.

The certifications available to qualified firms are: 1. The Disadvantaged Enterprise (DBE); 2. Minority Business Enterprise (MBE); 3. Woman Business Enterprise (WBE); and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Enterprise (ACDBE). It is also possible to obtain more than one of these classifications for example DBE/MBE, etc.

On this call, you can learn more about:

• The requirements for to become certified
• The advantages of certification, and
• The certification process

These certifications are widely recognized and can be obtained at no cost. If certified, your company will appear in the Kansas Department of Commerce’s “Disadvantaged, Minority and Woman Owned Business Directory”.

PRESENTER: Ms. Rhonda Harris, Director of the Kansas Office of Minority and Woman Owned Business, who has agreed to join us on July 29, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Click this link to JOIN the live webinar at noon on Friday, July 29th: http://ow.ly/Ei6Q50JP4za

SBA’s “Contracting Corner” is a team effort between the Wichita and Kansas City District Offices of the SBA. Our goal is to educate Kansas small businesses about procurement practices, opportunities and events taking place in Kansas. With a goal to have a positive impact on the State’s economy through our Kansas Small Businesses.