Supplier diversity eligibility
Is your business eligible?
The Supplier Diversity Program offers 2 types of certifications, Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).
To be eligible for certification, SBEs and MBEs must be CT-based, independently run businesses, and registered as small with the System for Award Management (SAM). Read below for the complete list of requirements.
We offer 2 certification options:
Small Business Enterprise (SBE):
- Principal place of business located in Connecticut
- Meets the threshold as a small business:
- For-profits must be registered for All Awards as a small business in the System for Award Management (SAM).
- Not-for-profits’ revenue may not exceed $20M in the most recently completed fiscal year.
- Independent: Viability of the company must not depend upon another person or business regarding the provision of personnel, facilities, equipment, financial support including bonding, and other resources.
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE):
- Meets SBE criteria stated above.
- At least 51% of the company’s capital stock or assets must be owned by a person(s) who meets the following:
- Exercises operational authority over daily affairs of the business, including management and policies
- Receives the beneficial interest of the business
- Possesses managerial and technical competence and experience directly related to the principal business activities of the company
- Has minority status as defined in statute C.G.S. 32-9n, including members of racial or ethnic minorities, women, and persons with disabilities
