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Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Rita Haake, College of DuPage

CERTIFICATIONS/VALIDATIONS WBE, MBE, DBE, 8A AND HUBZONE, WOSB, EDWOSB Veteran/Service Disabled Veteran, Small Disadvantaged Business. Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Rita Haake, College of DuPage Lyndsay Hughes, John A Logan College

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Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Rita Haake, College of DuPage

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  1. CERTIFICATIONS/VALIDATIONSWBE, MBE, DBE, 8A AND HUBZONE, WOSB, EDWOSBVeteran/Service Disabled Veteran, Small Disadvantaged Business Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Rita Haake, College of DuPage Lyndsay Hughes, John A Logan College Mary Turner, Western Illinois University

  2. Certification 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)

  3. Certification Commonalities • 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.

  4. Local 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

  5. Private/Local Certifications(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)

  6. State 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

  7. US DOT – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (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

  8. Federal Certifications • 8a 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

  9. Federal 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

  10. Federal 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

  11. Federal 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

  12. Federal 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

  13. Eligibility Requirements (for all certifications/designations)Key terms: Owned, Controlled, Managed Applicable to the majority of certifications • OWNED • 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

  14. Eligibility Requirements (for all certifications/designations)Key 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

  15. Eligibility Requirements (for all certifications/designations)Key terms: Owned, Controlled, Managed • MANAGED • Work history/resume • Day-to-day operations • Experience • Technical competency • Decision making • Bylaws • Voting control

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