Certified Minority Business Enterprise

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Overview
The process of becoming certified as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with the Office of Supplier Diversity is streamlined through MyFloridaMarketPlace. Please review the eligibility criteria prior to proceeding to insure the business owner(s) meets eligibility.
Certifications are available for the following MBEs:
• Minority-owned
• Women-owned
• Service disable veteran-owned (as of November 11, 2008)

CMBE Benefits
State certification is Florida’s premier stamp of approval for minority, women, and service-disabled veteran business enterprises. It is widely accepted across the State of Florida in the private sector as well as cities, counties, school districts, hospitals, water management districts and other quasi governmental entities. Additionally, the certification process is one of the most “user-friendly” applications in the State of Florida.

Become a CMBE
To receive MBE certification, a business must first register with MyFloridaMarketPlace https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com and go to “New Vendor Registration”. The vendor registration process allows a vendor to request minority certification through OSD and requires the vendor to identify its minority designation.

Eligibility Requirements
Below are the minimum eligibility requirements to become certified as a minority, women, and/or service-disabled veteran business with the State of Florida. If you fit the requirements below, please submit the required Supporting Documents to the Office of Supplier Diversity for review.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• Registered in MyFloridaMarketPlace.
• A small business independently owned and operated, with a net worth of not more than $5 million that employees 200 or fewer full-time permanent employees or is recognized as a certified business by the federal government.
• 51% owned, managed and controlled by: African-American, Hispanic-American, Asian-American, Native-American, American Woman or Service-Disabled Veteran (minimum 10% disability) who are citizens of the United States and permanent residents of Florida.
• Engaged in commercial transactions.
• Operates a business in Florida.
  Please note: The requirements described above are minimum requirements to become certified as a women, minority, and/or service-disabled veteran business with the State of Florida. These requirements do not guarantee certification. To review the complete requirements please review Chapter 287, Florida Statutes, Chapter 295.187, Florida Statues and Chapter 60A-9, Florida Administrative Code.