Project Value ≤ $250,000
| Project Value > $250,000
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100% of the project is reserved for SBEs!
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
Personal net worth per owner < $1.32 million Firm/Business must be independent 15 or less permanent full-time employees Vendor must have a Broward Business Tax Receipt, City Tax Receipt, and have a physical address located within the geographical limits of Broward County (Not a P.O. Box or address provided by a business service center)
Business must be established for a period of one year prior to submitting its application Site visit by OESBD. A virtual office does not meet the requirements of having a physical office in Broward County.
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PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
Personal net worth per owner < $1.32 million Firm/Business must be independent - Vendor must have a Broward Business Tax Receipt, City Tax Receipt, and have a physical address located within the geographical limits of Broward County (Not a P.O. Box or address provided by a business service center)
Business must be established for a period of one year prior to submitting its application Site visit by OESBD. A virtual office does not meet the requirements of having a physical office in Broward County.
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Average Gross Revenues*
- $3 Million - Construction Services (calculated over the previous three calendar years)
- $1 Million - Contractual Services (calculated over the previous three calendar years)
- $500,000 - Professional Consultants (calculated over the previous three calendar years)
*Commodity Suppliers are not subject to gross revenue limitation. However, they must have 15 or less employees.
| Average Gross Revenues*
- $9 Million - Construction Services (calculated over the previous three calendar years)
- $5 Million - Contractual Services (calculated over the previous three calendar years)
*Commodity Suppliers are not subject to gross revenue limitation, however, the firm must have 25 or less full-time employees.
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NOTE: Average Gross Revenues may be calculated over the year(s) since the business was established if in business less than three (3) calendar years.
FYI: See "Small Business Combined Certification Application Checklist" which notes acceptable supporting documents including: Corporate Federal Tax Returns for previous three (3) years or Sole Proprietorship, copies of your Individual Tax Return Schedule C for the past three (3) filing years. For Individual tax returns, please remove your social security number from the copy prior to submitting the copy.
Upon submitting your certification application, the next step is to become a registered vendor with Broward County in BPRO, Broward County's new Electronic Procurement System. Register to access all current Broward County solicitations and systems. The process is free! To learn more, visit the Purchasing Division website.
Online Application - How to Apply
The Certification Portal will be unavailable January 5–January 16 due to our transition to the new Business Management System (BMS). New applications and renewals will not be accepted during this time.
Please visit our new BMS system starting the week of January 19 to submit new or renewal applications. Completing certification through AccessBROWARD will no longer be available.
