Who is eligible to participate as a Woman or Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (W/MBE) on Authority-funded contracts?
A business certified as a W/MBE by Hillsborough County, City of Tampa, State of Florida
Department of Management Services Office of Supplier Diversity or certified as a
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) with the Florida Unified Certification Program
will be eligible to participate.
What are the W/MBE Listing Websites?
Please visit our Links Page for a list of sites.
How do I become certified as a W/MBE?
By contacting Hillsborough County, City of Tampa, or the State of Florida
Department of Management Services Office of Supplier Diversity at the websites
listed in number 2 above.
If I am currently certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), do I have to become W/MBE certified?
No. If you are currently certified as a DBE through the Florida Unified Certification
Program pursuant to 49 CFR Part 26, you will be eligible to participate on Authority
contracts as a W/MBE.
Does my W/MBE certification expire or will I have to renew my certification annually?
All certifications have an expiration date. You will need to contact the certifying
agency that issued your W/MBE certification for information regarding the renewal
timeframe. The Authority will only accept current certifications. It is the W/MBE’s
responsibility to ensure renewals are completed timely and do not lapse.
Who do I contact if I have a question about the Authority’s DBE and W/MBE program?
- Questions concerning the Authority’s DBE or W/MBE programs should be directed to The Authority’s DBE Program Office at (813) 870-8738.
- Questions concerning W/MBE requirements for this project can be directed to Charlotte Thomas or Carolyn Seals of ARIEL Business Group, Inc. at (813) 207- 0003.