There’s many reasons why a business would get a state certification, as opposed to the more popular federal certifications:
Whatever your reasoning may be, have a certification at a state level can be extremely helpful to increasing your business-to-government sales. State certifications often see much higher spending goals, set-aside opportunities, and subcontracting goals than a certification at the federal level. They are also a bit quicker to get into place, and are the perfect fit for a smaller business not sure which route to go when starting off with government contracts.
Among the most popular state certifications, minority-owned small businesses can gain access to, usually, around 20% of all state contracting dollars. Get access to opportunities strictly set aside for MBE companies, and easily get picked up as a sub. Often
Governed by states’ Department of Transportation, the DBE certification is a must for commercial and industrial engineers, construction companies and contractors. Typically, DBE certified vendors are given set aside contracts, and high spending goals when federal contracts are administered by the state, especially for all highway, road and bridge contracting needs.
Similar to the MWBE certification, many stats offer certifications for veteran and disabled veteran owned businesses, with hefty annual spending goals in place. Many times when a states purchasing guidelines are race/gender-neutral, they still stand to offer veteran owned business certifications, giving these companies an upper hand in the state and local sector.
Small businesses that don’t qualify for other socio-economic certifications can also find available the SBE certification. This certification is sometimes issued at a state, county, or city level. This gives a small preference when bidding in the designated area of certification, and is also utilized on many subcontracting goals.
Among the most popular state certifications, minority-owned small businesses can gain access to, usually, around 20% of all state contracting dollars. Get access to opportunities strictly set aside for MBE companies, and easily get picked up as a sub. Often times, contracts have a 5%-15% MWBE subcontracting goal. This means primes are required to find a certified company to act as a sub
Similar to the MBE, women-owned businesses see the same preference. In fact, many states have combined the MBE and WBE programs into a unified certification and process, the MWBE. Receive the same prime and subcontracting goals as the MBE.
Governed by states’ Department of Transportation, the DBE certification is a must for commercial and industrial engineers, construction companies and contractors. Typically, DBE certified vendors are given set aside contracts, and high spending goals when federal contracts are administered by the state, especially for all highway, road and bridge contracting needs.
Small businesses that don’t qualify for other socio-economic certifications can also find available the SBE certification. This certification is sometimes issued at a state, county, or city level. This gives a small preference when bidding in the designated area of certification, and is also utilized on many subcontracting goals.
Gov Certs is a state, local and educational (SLED) market certifications processing company. We strive to deliver products that ensure your company has the competitive edge when pursuing contracts in the state & local government sector.
