Small Business (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) certification

Learn about California’s Small Business (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) certification program and apply for SB/DVBE certifications.

Benefits of Certification

Inclusion in the state’s goal to spend 25 percent of all contract dollars with Small Businesses and 3 percent with DVBEs
Eligible for a 5 percent bid preference for Small Businesses on applicable state solicitations
Eligible for up to a 5 percent incentive for DVBEs on applicable state solicitations
Access contract opportunities exclusively available to certified businesses
Leverage the benefits included in the Prompt Payment Act
Leverage your certification with other California government entities – Reciprocity Partners
Prime contractors get the benefits of your certification when they subcontract with your business

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The Northern California Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program focuses on advising small business clients located in the NorCal SBDC network coverage area. Funded in part through a grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation.