Minority & Certified Small & Emerging Businesses

The Higher Education Procurement Code, advises that we shall whenever possible include certified small and emerging business(s) on our solicitation list of bona fide, qualified vendors.

To access a listing of certifying agencies for small and minority businesses please visit Supplier Diversity.

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Also, for all grants with stipulations for Minority Owned Business Enterprises and Women Owned Enterprises (MBE/WBE) target goals to be met, the following reference sites for locating such vendors is offered:

Provided below are some useful sites for finding MBE/WBE vendors.

• Louisiana Division of Administration

• Louisiana SmallBiz System(for certified small and emerging businesses)

• SAM.gov 
  (Central Contractor Registration) can do specific searches i.e. individual company, women owned, small disadvantaged etc.

• Louisiana Unified Certification Program (LA UCP) for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)
  (LA DOTD – DBE Certified Contractors) This site advises how to conduct business with DOTD and includes access to the DBE Contractor Directory for Federal Aid Projects. This directory may be searched alphabetically.

• U.S. Small Business Administration 
   Office of Women's Business Ownership Entrepreneurial Development

• Women's Business Enterprise Council

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