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Certification Protocols
California Unified Certification Program (CUCP)
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California Department of Transportation (CalTrans)
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) • State Minority Business Enterprise (SBA size standard) (SMBE) • State Woman-owned Business Enterprise (SBA size standard) (SWBE) The DBE, SMBE, and SWBE certification applications processed by CalTrans include the submission of supporting documents such as company formation and ownership documents, company financial documents, a personal net worth statement, as well as licensing information when applicable. The application packages are reviewed by the Office of Business & Economic Opportunity. A site visit is conducted prior to certification approval for the DBE certification. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (METRO) • • • •
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) Small Business Enterprise (SBA size standard) (SBE)
The CUCP DBE, MBE, WBE, and SBE certification applications processed by METRO includes the submission of supporting documents such as company formation and ownership documents, personal financial documents, company financial documents, as well as licensing information when applicable. The application packages are reviewed by the Diversity and Economic Opportunity Department. A site visit is conducted prior to certification approval for the DBE certification.
Central Contractor Registry (CCR) • • • • • •
Small Business (SBA size standard) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Women-owned Business (WOB) Woman-owned Small Business (WOSB) Veteran-owned Small Business (VOSB) Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
To self-certify with the CCR, a firm must complete an online registration with CCR and then verify the firm’s certification information by completing the Online Representations & Certifications Application (ORCA), which requires electronic signature by an authorized representative of the company. In order to obtain the Women-owned Small Business Certification, additional supporting documents such as company formation and ownership documents, personal financial documents, and company financial documents are required to be uploaded to a central repository.
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