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Kansas Department of Commerce
Office of Minority and Women Business
Development
Rhonda Harris, Program Director
Monica Brede, Certification Specialist
Program Purpose
– Provide information to assist small businesses
owned by minority and women entrepreneurs.
– Provide resources for developing or starting
businesses, including technical, financial,
business management and procurement
information.
Program Services
• Certification as a DBE, MBE, WBE
• Registration in the Directory of Minority and
Women Owned Businesses
• Business Education Workshops and
Seminars
• General Business Assistance
• Networking Opportunities
What Is Certification?
• Certification is a process that business
owners go through to verify that the
business is owned, managed and
controlled by a minority, woman or
disadvantaged person.
Definitions
• Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
– A business at least 51% owned and
controlled by an ethnic minority
• Women Business Enterprise (WBE)
– A business at least 51% owned and
controlled by a woman
Definitions Continued
•Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
(DBE)
-- A business at least 51% owned and
controlled by a socially and economically
disadvantaged person.
Socially Disadvantaged
Presumed Eligible
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Women
Black Americans
Hispanic Americans
Native Americans
Asian Pacific Americans
Subcontinent Asian Americans
Other minorities found to be disadvantaged
by the Small Business Administration
Economically Disadvantaged
• Net worth can not exceed $1.32million (minus
equity in primary residence and ownership
interest in the business)
Unified Certification Program
• Joint Effort with Commerce and KDOT
• Follow 49 CFR Part 26
• Only need to certify with one agency
– Unless only MBE/WBE desired
Differences Between the
MBE/WBE/DBE Certification
• Those applying for MBE/WBE Certification do
not have to meet a personal net worth
requirement.
• Those applying for DBE Certification will have
to meet a personal net worth requirement.
– Net worth can not exceed $1.32million (minus
equity in primary residence and ownership interest
in the business)
Why Should A Business Get
Certified?
• Certified DBE firms are eligible to participate in
federally assisted projects or other projects
where goals have been established.
• Certified MBE/WBE firms are eligible to
participate where goals have been established.
(The State of Kansas, Division of Purchases
does not have goals).
DBE Eligibility Criteria
• The business must be at least 51% owned
and controlled by a socially and economically
disadvantaged person.
• Personal Net Worth cannot exceed $1.32
million(Minus home equity & interest in the
business).
• The applicant owner must be a citizen of the
U.S. or lawfully admitted as a permanent U.S.
resident.
DBE Criteria Continued
• The firm must meet USDOT size standards,
be independent, be viable and for profit.
MBE/WBE Criteria
• Similar to DBE Criteria, except for the
personal net worth (PNW) requirement. A
PNW condition is not required.
Business Eligibility
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Viable Business
For Profit
Independent
Small Business
Who Uses DBE/MBE/WBEs?
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Government Agencies
Private Corporations
Prime Contractors
School Districts
Types of Firms Certified
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Interior Design
Trucking
Caterers
General Construction
Electrical Suppliers
Janitorial Service
Computer Programmer
IT Staffing
Engineering
Certification Process
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Complete Application
Submit All Documents
Review of Documents
Schedule On Site Visit
Write Recommendation
Application Committee Review
Final Decision
What’s Next After Certification?
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Listing in Directories
Self Promotion
Annual Reaffirmation
Review -Triennial
Directory Listing of Businesses
• DBE Directory (ksdot.org)
– Must be Certified to be listed
• DBE,MBE and/or WBE Directory
(Commerce)
– Must be Certified to be listed
• General Listing of Kansas Minority and
Women Owned Businesses (Commerce)
– Not Certified
Directory Search Features
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Company
City
State
County
Ethnicity
Minority/Woman and/or Disadvantaged
Status
Directory Search Features
Continued
• Certified and/or Non-Certified
• NAICS Code
• Keyword: Product or Service Description
Other Features
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Reset Values
Export to Excel
NAICS Code Reference List
Company Details
– Company Name
– Primary Contact
– Title
– Address
Other Features Continued
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P.O. Box
City
State
Zip
County
Telephone
Fax
Other Features Continued
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Email
Website
Certification(s)
Ethnicity
Business Service Type
Primary NAICS Code and Industry (up to 5
listed)
Contact Information
(785) 296-5298
KansasCommerce.com
[email protected]
[email protected]