CERTIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS/VALIDATIONSVALIDATIONS

WBE, MBE, WBE, MBE, DBE, 8A AND HUBZONE, WOSB, DBE, 8A AND HUBZONE, WOSB,

EDWOSBEDWOSBVeteran/Service Disabled Veteran, Veteran/Service Disabled Veteran,

Small Disadvantaged BusinessSmall Disadvantaged Business

Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)

Rita Haake, College of DuPage

Lyndsay Hughes, John A Logan College

Mary Turner, Western Illinois University

Certification OverviewCertification Overview Local

City of Chicago (WBE/MBE/DBE) – fee based Cook County (WBE/MBE) Women’s Business Development Center/WBDC

(WBE) – fee based Chicago Minority Business Development

Center/CMBDC (MBE) – fee based State

Central Management Services/CMS (FBE/MBE/PBE) Illinois Department of Transportation/IDOT (DBE)

(actual: Metra, PACE, CTA, City of Chicago, IDOT) Federal

◦ 8a Business Development Program◦ HUBZone Program◦ Women Owned Small Business (WOSB/EDWOSB)◦ Veteran Owned/Service Disabled Veteran Owned

(validation)◦ Small Disadvantaged Business (self certify)

Certification Certification CommonalitiesCommonalities Certifications are in place, no matter the level of government,

to promote economic development within specific preference groups.

Governmental agencies may have procurement rules in place with identified goals for a diverse business population.

City of Chicago: 25% MBE/WBE

Cook County: 25% MBE, 10% WBE

CMS/Illinois: 20% MBE/WBE/PBE

Federal: 8a – 5%, WOSB – 5%, HUBZone – 3%, SDVOSB – 3% Formal process is required. Application and additional

documentation. Dependent on the evaluating office a site visit may be

required. Specific certifications are required at specific levels of

government i.e. federal government does not recognize MBE certification.

Most basic eligibility factor: must be, at least, 51% owned by individual claiming status i.e. minority, woman, etc.

Local CertificationsLocal Certifications

City of Chicago (WBE,MBE,DBE)◦ Website:

https://chicago.mwdbe.com/FrontEnd/VendorSearchPublic.asp?TN=chicago

◦ $250.00 application fee◦ Contracting goal◦ Universal Application◦ 5 year with annual no change process

Cook County (WBE,MBE)◦ Website:

http://www.co.cook.il.us/portal/server.pt/community/contract_compliance,_office_of/285/mbe_wbe_certification

◦ No fee◦ Contracting goal◦ Universal Application◦ 3 year with annual no change process

Private/Local CertificationsPrivate/Local Certifications(subcontracting)(subcontracting)

Women’s Business Development Center/WBDC (WBE)◦ Website: http://www.wbdc.org◦ $350.00 application fee◦ Subcontracting◦ Annual renewal (approx. $250.00 fee)

Chicago Minority Business Development Center/CMBDC (MBE)◦ Website: http://www.cmbdc.org◦ $500.00 application fee◦ Subcontracting◦ Annual renewal (approx. $275.00 fee)

State CertificationState Certification Central Management Services/CMS (WBE,MBE,PBE)

◦ Website: http://sell2.illinois.gov/BEP (BEP Program)◦ No fee◦ Contracting goal◦ Universal Application/Reciprocity

IDOT, CMBDC, WBDC, City of Chicago, CTA, METRA, PACE, Cook County

◦ Annual renewal

Illinois University System (MAFBE)◦ Website:

http://www.procure.stateuniv.state.il.us/dsp_mafbe.cfm

http://sell2.illinois.gov/BEP (BEP Program)

◦ No fee◦ Contracting goal◦ Universal Application/Reciprocity

CMS/BEP, IDOT, WBDC, CMBDC

◦ Annual renewal

US DOT – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise US DOT – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)(DBE)

•Federal certification with LOCAL certifiers•IDOT, Metra, PACE, CTA, City of Chicago

•No fee•8a certified should automatically receive DBE•Must be small business (federally)•Must be 51% or more owned, controlled & managed by an individual(s) presumed to be socially & economically disadvantaged•$750,000 or less (net worth)

•Must be a U.S. citizen

Federal CertificationsFederal Certifications8a Business Development Program

◦ Website: http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/8abd/index.html

◦ U.S. Small Business Administration/SBA oversight◦ Eligibility

Preponderance of evidence “social & economically disadvantaged”

2 years in business (with revenues) Individual net worth less than $250,000 US Citizen Small business (defined by NAICS) Formal online application

Social & economic disadvantaged narrative – KEY

9 year program No fee

Suitability Tool

Federal CertificationsFederal Certifications

HUBZone◦ Website: http://www.sba.gov/hubzone/◦ U.S. Small Business Administration/SBA oversight◦ Eligibility

Headquarters must in an identified HUBZone (Census Track)

35% of company workforce resides in an HUBZone

US Citizen Small Business (defined by NAICS) Online application No fee

Federal CertificationsFederal Certifications

Woman Owned Small Business Program/Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business Program

◦ Website: http://www.sba.gov/WOSB◦ U.S. Small Business Administration/SBA oversight◦ Eligibility

83 NAICS 51% owned, managed and controlled by woman(en)

(WOSB) Individual net worth less than $750,000 (EDWOSB) US Citizen Small business (defined by NAICS) Upload documentation into repository Authorize viewing rights when solicitation is released No fee

Federal DesignationsFederal Designations

Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) – self certify

Self certification: CCR Eligibility based on socio & economic factors

Small business – NAICS/federal government Social factors: designated group i.e. 51% of

more owned by African American, Native American, Hispanic American, Asian/Subcontinent American, Asian/Pacific American (US citizen).

Economic factors: individual claiming SDB status must own a majority (51% or more) share AND must have a individual net worth of less than $750,000.00 (excluding home and/or business)

Subcontracting applicability

Federal DesignationFederal Designation Veteran Owned Small Business

◦ Website: http://www.vetbiz.gov◦ U.S. Veterans Administration(VA) oversight

must be small (NAICS) veteran owned with, at least, 51% ownership.

DD214 Self certification: CCR

Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business ◦ Website: http://www.vetbiz.gov◦ U.S. Veterans Administration(VA) oversight◦ must be small (NAICS)◦ serviced disabled veteran owned, at least, 51%

ownership. DD214 Self certification: CCR

Additional training program – Federal Contractor Certification

Eligibility Requirements Eligibility Requirements (for all certifications/designations)(for all certifications/designations)

Key terms: Owned, Controlled, ManagedKey terms: Owned, Controlled, Managed

Applicable to the majority of certificationsOWNED

Ethnicity/gender Passport/birth certificate

Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, LLC, Corporation Documentation: articles, agreements, etc.

Stocks (if applicable) Capital (must have cash investment)

No financial spousal contribution (joint account) Takes more than sweat equity Economic narrative or affidavit of same, if

applicable

Eligibility Requirements Eligibility Requirements (for all certifications/designations)(for all certifications/designations)

Key terms: Owned, Controlled, ManagedKey terms: Owned, Controlled, Managed

CONTROLLED Title – primary power Salary – highest paid employee Independence – no reliance

Sharing space – must be paying rental fees Resume – actuality work history

Not typical job resume Bank signature cards

Spouse - explain Titles/lease (equipment & realty)/loans

Looking for owners signature Financial statements Bylaws (governance) & minutes of meetings

Majority share for voting control

Eligibility Requirements Eligibility Requirements (for all certifications/designations)(for all certifications/designations)

Key terms: Owned, Controlled, ManagedKey terms: Owned, Controlled, Managed

◦ MANAGED Work history/resume

Day-to-day operations Experience Technical competency Decision making

Bylaws Voting control

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