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The City of Milwaukee's Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program is designed to enhance the emerging small business community by maximizing support services, contract opportunities, and financial resources to the small business community. All businesses seeking certification as a City of Milwaukee Small Business Enterprise are required to complete an application.
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All businesses seeking certification as a City of Milwaukee Small Business Enterprise are required to complete one of the applications below.
· SBE New Certification: Small business seeking SBE with the City of Milwaukee · SBE Renewal Certification: Certified SBE firms whose certification is expiring within the next 90 days. · SBE Addendum Certification: Certified SBE firms who have expanded their business and wish to become certified for new products or services.
Thoroughly completed applications containing all required supporting documentation will be processed by date of receipt and on a first-in, first out basis. Application review and processing times may be completed within 90 days, however timeframes may vary depending on the number of applications in queue and/or if applications are submitted without required information.
For a complete overview of our process, please review our certification procedures here: Small Business Enterprise Certification Procedures or contact our office at 414-286-5553 or [email protected].
If you need instructions on how to access and complete an application, please view the B2Gnow Online Application User Manual.
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In order to be certified as a Small Business Enterprise (SBE), all businesses must meet the following minimum certification requirements:
In addition, detailed below are specific certification requirements that assist in determining SBE certification eligibility:
The business shall be at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by one or more persons who are at an economic disadvantage and who is experiencing substantial difficulty in achieving business-related success as a result of at least 3 of the following:
The City requires several documents to affirm whether a business meets the eligibility criteria for certification. To assist with gathering the appropriate information, please review the checklists below which contain comprehensive lists of supporting documents that must be submitted along with the application.
· New Certification Document Checklist · Addendum Certification Document Checklist
If an application is submitted with incomplete or missing documents, the business has ten (10) business days to respond and provide the requested information. If the requested documents are not provided within ten (10) business days, the application review process will be terminated and the application will be returned to the business owner.
To expedite the review process, please review the document checklist as many times as needed prior to submitting the application. If you have any questions, please contact our office at 414-286-5553 or [email protected].
As part of a contract award, contractors are required to participate in mandatory training on the City of Milwaukee Office of Equity and Inclusion’s Compliance Reporting and Certification System (CRCS powered by B2Gnow) within thirty (30) days after contract award.
Contracts with a value of $25,000 or more are monitored though the CRCS. Both prime and subcontractors are required to report payment information in the CRCS.
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Dontreal Teague Business Inclusion Program Coordinator [email protected]
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