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Certification

The City of Austin's Small & Minority Business Resources Department's Certification division verifies that the Minority, Women and/or Disadvantaged Owned Business applicant owns, manages, and controls the day-to-day operations of the for-profit business in compliance with our Code of Ordinances.

Types of Certifications offered to qualified small minority and/or women owned businesses.

To learn more about registration and certification, review a recent video from Getting Started with the City of Austin. Click here to begin video.

Minority-Owned/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) General Eligibility Requirements:

  • Fifty-one percent owned, managed, and controlled by an economically and socially disadvantaged individual
  • Asian-American, African-American, Native American, Hispanic, or a Women
  • Small business as defined by Small Business Administration (SBA)
  • Personal Net Worth Limits $1,511,000.
  • Must have a facility located in the State of Texas

Minority-Owned/Women-Owned Business Enterprise Certification Application (New Applicants)

Alternative Personal Net Worth (PNW) forms

Minority-Owned/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) Update Affidavit (Annual Update for Certified firms)

Joint Venture Certification Application

Upon completion of your application, we recommend that you call our Certification division at 512.974.7645 and make an appointment for a Counselor to review your documents.

Completed applications can be submitted to SMBR two ways:

  1.  Hand deliver to our physical address 4201 Ed Bluestein Blvd., Austin, TX 78721 or
  2.  Mail them to us at  City of Austin - SMBR, PO Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767.

The City of Austin does not charge a fee for Certification.

Related Links: 
Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Certification Application
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification
Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Certification
Vendor Connection - Start here by registering your business with our Purchasing Department
Capital Contracting Office - Purchasing Office for Construction, Engineers & Architects
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