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Federal Certifications
REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS STATE GOVERNMENTS
PRIVATE SECTOR Small Business Administration SELF-CERTIFICATION

Dallas/Fort Worth Historically HUBZone

Service Disabled
Women Business Council – Minority North Central Texas Regional Underutilized Texas Unified Certification TxDOT Civil Rights 8(a) Business Development Empowerment Woman Owned
AGENCY Small Business Veteran Owned
Southwest Supplier Development Certification Agency (NCTRCA) Business (HUB) Program (TUCP) Division Program Contracting Small Business
Small Business
Council State Agency Program
Glen Hegar Texas Department of
CONTACT PERSON Andrew Nash Priscilla Puentes Texas Department of Transportation District Office Kevin Sloan Nancy Alvarez District Office District Office
Transportation
Statewide Program
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd. 8828 North Stemmons Office of Civil Rights Small Business Administration
(HUB) Program 125 East 11th Street
ADDRESS Suite 220 Freeway, Suite 550-B Dallas, TX 624 Six Flags Drive Suite 100 Arlington, TX 76011 125 East 11th Street (SBA)
P.O. Box 13186 Austin, TX SBA SBA SBA SBA
Irving, Texas 75038 75247 Austin, TX
Austin, TX 78701-1386
Toll Free:
817-299-0566/
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Women Business Enterprise Airport Concessionaire Disadvantaged

Minority Business Enterprise
(WBE) Business Enterprise (ACDBE)
Types of (MBE) Small
Women Own Small Business Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) State of Texas HUB Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Small Business Enterprise 8(a) HUBZone WOSB/EDWOSB SDVOSB/VOSB
Certifications State of Texas HUB Business
(WOSB) Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) (DBE) (SBE)
Small Business Enterprise
State of Texas HUB Women Owned Business Enterprise (WOBE)
(SBE)
Clear and documented evidence Must be a 51% majority ethnic Firms applying for Airport Concessionaire •a for-profit entity that •51-percent owned, managed and Business interested in Must qualify as a small business. Must qualify as a small WOSB: Be a small To qualify as a small In order to be eligible for
that at least 51% or more is minority owned, managed and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise or has not exceeded the controlled by one or more socially and pursuing an SBE certification Must be owned by a US business. Must be business that is at least business firm must be the SDVOSBC, you and
woman-owned controlled and controlled Business Enterprise. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise certification size standard economically disadvantaged must meet the U S Small Citizen, One or more Socially and owned by a US citizen. 51% unconditionally less than the size your business must meet
operated. Six months in Must be a U.S. Citizen. must meet the following qualifying prescribed by 34 TAC individual(s) Business Administration (SBA) economically disadvantaged The “principal” office and directly owned and standard listed in the the following criteria:
operation. U.S. citizenship or DFWMSDC also screen requirements: §20.23 , and has its •Must be a small business as defined by size standards and submit a individual must have at least must be located in a controlled by one or Table of Size Standards
legal resident alien status. The applicants for certification with •Firm must be at least 51% owned and principal place of Small Business Administration (SBA) completed application online. 51% unconditional ownership of qualified HUBZone. At more women who are for NAICS code. The •The Service Disabled
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expertise by the woman business Historically Underutilized disadvantaged individual(s) •is at least 51 percent million recognized as SBE’s without net worth must not exceed employees of the firm woman manage the themselves are a service-connected
owner must be real and Business (HUB). So eligible •The disadvantaged owners must be an United owned by an Asian •Gross receipts must not exceed $23.98 having to submit an SBE $250,000 excluding the equity of must reside in a day-to-day operation, expressed either in disability that has been
substantial and proportion to businesses can receive both States Citizen or lawfully admitted permanent Pacific American, Black million averaged out over three years application. The SBE a personal residence and equity qualified HUBZone. make long-term number of employees determined by the
the interest owned. The woman certifications in one application resident of the United States American, Hispanic •Firm must be organized as a for-profit Program is for State –funded in business. Management and Must be registered in decisions, and hold the or annual receipts in Department of Veterans
business owner shall have the process. HUB certification •Firm must be a small business that meets the American, Native business Highway Construction and daily operations must be the System for Award highest officer position millions of dollars, Affairs or Department of
ability to perform in the area of coexists with DFWMSDC Small Business Administration’s size standard American, American Maintenance Contracts controlled one or more socially Management at and work at the unless otherwise Defense
Qualifications

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reliance on either the finances or receipts for DBEs and $56.42 million in gross Disabled Veteran, who presumed disadvantaged: individuals. The Concern must during normal working 121 for additional small under the North
resources of a firm that is not received for ACDBEs reside in Texas and •Asian-American possess a reasonable prospect hours. information. American Industry
owned by a woman. WBCS also •Personal Net Worth for all owners claiming actively participate in •African-American for success. EDWOSB Be a WOSB Must be registered in Classification System
screens applicants for disadvantaged status for the DBE and/or ACDBE the control, operations •Hispanic Must be registered in the System that is at least 51% the System for Award (NAICS) code assigned to
certification with the State of program must not exceed $1.32 million. and management of •Native American for Award Management at owned by one or more Management at the procurement
Texas as a Historically •Firm must be organized as a for-profit business the entity’s affairs. •Women www.SAM.gov. women who are www.SAM.gov. •The SDV must
Underutilized Business (HUB). Firms applying for Minority Business Enterprise economically unconditionally own 51%
So, eligible businesses can or Woman-Owned Business Enterprise DBE certified firms are automatically disadvantaged. Have of the SDVOSBC
receive both certifications certification must meet the following qualifying eligible for Small Business Enterprises an economically •The SDVO must control
through the WBCS in one requirements: (SBE) certification. disadvantage woman the management and
application process. HUB •Firm must be at least 51% owned and manage the day-to-day daily operations of the
certification coexists with controlled by a minority or women individual(s) operations, make long SDVOSBC
WBENC-Southwest membership. •The minority or women owner(s) must be an term decisions hold the •The SDV must hold the
Women Business Enterprise United States Citizen or lawfully admitted highest officer position highest officer position in
National Council (WBENC) permanent resident of the United States and be the highest the SDVOSBC
Approved as 3rd Party Certifier •Firm must be organized as a for-profit business compensated officer of Must be registered in the
of SBA’s Woman Owned Small the company. System for Award
Business (WOSB) Federal Must be registered in Management at
Contracting Program the System for Award www.SAM.gov.
Management at
www.SAM.gov.
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 DALLAS/FORT WORTH DISTRICT OFFICE
4300 AMON CARTER BLVD. SUITE 114
FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76155
(817) 684-5500 • (817) 684-5516 (FAX)

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS STATE GOVERNMENTS Small Business Administration Self-Certify

Women Business Council – North Central Texas Regional Certification Historically 8(a) Business Development HUBZone Empowerment Woman Owned Small
Agency (NCTRCA) Underutilized Texas Unified Certification Program Small Business Enterprise Service-Disabled
Southwest Program Contracting Program Business Veteran Owned Small
Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Business (HUB) (TUCP) Program Small Business
Business
Supplier Development Council State Agency
Application is submitted to a Application is submitted to a Applications are assigned to a Certification Applications are Applications are assigned to a Meetings, optional, previously After Submission of the An WOSB and
certification broad which certification board which discerns Specialist who reviews applications for entered into a certification Specialist who reviews mandatory, are very helpful in online form, the signature EDWOSB must
discerns whether the business whether the business will receive the completeness and correct documentation. pending tracking applications for completeness, once completing the application page is forwarded to the upload required
will receive the certification. certification. The board meets every Once the application is considered complete. database and each the application is considered process. One can even pick up Washington, DC SBA Office. documents the
the required forms for
PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION

This Board meets every second 2ndThursdsy of the month It is processed and onsite review is application is complete an onsite review is When received, the WOSB Program
certification at the first meeting.
Wednesday of each month. scheduled. Based on the information and assigned to a scheduled and shortly thereafter the application is reviewed. Repository
Once a completed application is
findings, the specialist makes a certification specialist Specialist makes a determination of Information
submitted, it is reviewed for
determination of whether to certify the firm who then audit the whether to certify or not available on
completeness. If deficiencies are
or not file to assure found s letter is sent outlining www.sba.gov/wosbr
compliance with HUB those deficiencies. One has 15 eady
Qualifications days to provide that information,
after which another review
period (usually 10 days) is given
to look for deficiencies. From this
point certification is granted if
the application is complete and
accurate

Access to “Best Practice” of Peer MBISYS, a national computerized Texas Regional Certification Agency Registers your Provides the opportunity to bid Program is for State 8(a) is an nine year Program This is solely a certification Contracting officers Contracts can
Corporations. Credibility with database of nearly 15,000 certified (NCTRCA) assures that disadvantage business in the State statewide as a certified DBE firm for Funded Highway Administered by the Small program allowing firms may set aside be set-aside for
Minority Supplier Community minority business suppliers. business enterprises (DBE’s), Minority of Texas HUB DOT transportation modes including Construction and Business Administration. Any certain preference when requirements if small business
Networking Forums Mentor Referrals to corporate buyers of Business Enterprises (MBE’s) and Women Directory. HUB Aviation, highways and Public Maintenance Contracts one on the 8(a) program is bidding on Federal NAICS code is in an and only firms
Entrepreneur Program. Bid Fax minority suppliers. Support in Owned Business Enterprises (WBE’s) have certification is valid Transportation. Provides the automatically granted SDB Government Contracts and identified industry. who have self-
Service Referrals & Sourcing developing expanding or promoting maximum practical opportunity to for four (4) years opportunity to bid in the DFW Certification. Businesses when working with Prime The contracting certification as a
Educational Seminars & corporate minority business participate in their contracting and provided your Metroplex as a certified MBE or WBE granted 8(a) status will have Contractors of the Federal officer has a small business
BENEFITS TO CERTIFICATION

Workshops. Medical & Dental purchasing programs. Working purchasing activities, particularly public business continues to firm for all public entities contracts the potential for sole source Government (explained reasonable will be eligible
Plans. Vendor Expositions. capital loans to certified minority entities procurement activities The North meet the HUB and procurement opportunities. contracts, meaning that below) Businesses granted expectation that two to bid on those
Annual Award Banquet. Over businesses. Long term financing Central Texas Regional Certification Agency eligibility criteria. Register’s your business in the State certain contracts can be given HUBZone status will have the or more projects
160 Corporation Members. Over through the BCF’s Specialized Small is solely committed to ensure that bona fide Provides state of Texas and lists in the TUCP DBE only to 8(a) designated potential for sole source WOSB/EDWOSB will
400 Minority-Owned Business Business Investment Company disadvantage, minority and woman owned agencies and Directory. businesses (specifically, contracts meaning that submit offers. Other
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State’s Centralized agency may designate a (specifically, service
Master Bidder’s List particular 8(a) Contractor with contracts below $4 Million)
(CMBL) which to do business without supply contracts below $8.5
competition Million) also an agency may
designate a particular
HUBZone Contractor with
which to business without
competition
American Airlines Only released to corporate Austin Industries Statewide HUB All DOT funded activities in the Texas Department of Federal Agencies Federal Agencies and Prime Federal Agencies Federal Federal Agencies and
Alcatel-Lucent Members and Sponsors and Baylor-Scott White Health Care System Program with state State of Texas and all Contractors Contractors of the Federal and Prime Agencies and Prime Contractors of
City of Dallas
Transportation
Bank of America people currently certified by the agencies and dealing with TX DOT on their Government (Contractors Contractors of the Prime the Federal
City of Fort Worth
Coco Cola Enterprises DFW/Minority Supplier City of Lancaster
institutions of higher Federally Funded Construction providing more than Federal Contractors of Government
ORGANIZATIONS ACCEPTING CERTIFICATION

Dell Development Council City of Mesquite learning Projects. $550,000 in Government the Federal (Contractors
EDS City of Plano supplies/services or $1.0 (Contractors Government providing more than
Boeing Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Million in construction to providing more (Contractors $550,000 in
Ernst & Young Dallas County the Federal Government than $550,000 in providing more supplies/services or
ExxonMobil Corp Dallas County Community College Annually. supplies/services than $550,000 $1.0 Million in
Dallas County Schools
Johnson or $1.0 Million in in construction to the
D/FW Airport
Controls construction to the supplies/servic Federal Government
Dallas Independent Schools
Fuiitsu Networking Fort Worth Housing Authority Federal es or $1.0 Annually.
Communications Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) Government Million in
IBM Corp North Texas Tollway Authority Annually. construction to
JP Morgan Chase Tarrant County College the Federal
J.C. Penny Company, Inc Texas Instruments Government
Lockheed Martin AMMC Annually.

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