Supplier Diversity Program Certification
Certification Overview
We are excited to announce that a new Small/Minority Business certification process is coming soon. The State of Connecticut Small/Minority Business Enterprise (S/MBE) application is moving to a new platform on Autocene. This move signifies our commitment to serving the small business community with a modern, user-friendly application process including:
- Mobile-friendly application
- Realtime application status
- Immediate inclusion in dynamic directory used by state and private industry
Stay tuned...details coming soon!
To be eligible for this FREE certification, businesses must be CT-based, independently run, and registered as small with the Federal System for Award Management (SAM). MBEs include businesses owned by members of racial or ethnic minorities, women, and persons with disabilities as defined in statute C.G.S. 32-9n.
The Procurement Division’s Business Outreach Team manages the program, working to make a difference for Connecticut’s small and minority-owned companies. The team:
- Certifies Small Business Enterprise and Minority Business Enterprise companies
- Recruits eligible businesses to participate in the certification program through statewide outreach, including virtual and onsite trainings and events
- Provides 1:1 assistance to companies during the certification process
- Introduces businesses to the federal registration system
- Assists certified S/MBEs to identify procurement opportunities in state government
- Measures S/MBE spending by state agencies
All companies certified with the Supplier Diversity Program are listed in the S/MBE Directory.
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