This list of certifying a below is not exhaustive and will updated periodically to include more agencies currently not shown.

• State of Florida

The Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD), a specialized team within the Division of State Purchasing, is available to help improve business opportunities for Florida-based woman-, veteran- and minority-owned small businesses. www.osd.dms.state.fl.us

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• City of Tampa

The Women/Minority Business Enterprise Program (WMBE) was established in 1991 to provide women and minority businesses equal contract opportunities in construction, professional services, and goods and non-professional services. On a continuous basis the Minority Business Development (MBD) Office conducts outreach efforts to identify and register women and minority businesses interested in supplying goods and services to the City. https://www.tampagov.net/businesses

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• Hillsborough County

The Hillsborough County Disadvantaged Minority/Disadvantaged Women Enterprise Programs and the Small Business Enterprise Encouragement Program provide an opportunity for disadvantaged minority/disadvantaged women and small businesses to participate in the County's procurement program which includes construction, contractual services, professional consulting services, and commodities. https://hillsboroughcounty.diversitycompliance.com​​

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• City of Kissimmee

Whether starting a business for the first time, relocating an existing business or just maintaining a business–working in the City of Kissimmee should always be a stress free and pleasant experience.  https://myvendorlink.com 

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• City of Orlando

The M/WBE Office is committed to constantly refining our processes and procedures to enable minority and women-owned businesses to participate on City contracts at a level that represents their availability in the industry. www.cityoforlando.net/mwbe/

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• Enterprise Florida

Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) is a public-private partnership between Florida’s business and government leaders and is the principal economic development organization for Florida. www.eflorida.com/

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• Export-Import Bank of U.S.

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) is the official export credit agency of the United States. EXIM is an independent, self-sustaining Executive Branch agency with a mission of supporting American jobs by facilitating the export of U.S. goods and services. www.exim.gov/

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• Florida Department of Transportation

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT or Department) is an executive agency, which means it reports directly to the Governor. FDOT’s primary statutory responsibility is to coordinate the planning and development of a safe, viable, and balanced state transportation system serving all regions of the state, and to assure the compatibility of all components, including multimodal facilities. www.dot.state.fl.us

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• Greater Orlando Aviation Authority

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (the Authority) is a strong supporter of programs that encourage the inclusion of women, minorities and small businesses in airport contracting. https://goaa.diversitycompliance.com

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• Orange County Public Schools

Our office strives to ensure participation of local, small, veteran-, and minority- and woman-owned businesses in providing goods and services to Orange County Public Schools. Through implementation, management, and monitoring of the district’s Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE), Local Developing Business (LDB) and Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE) programs, the Office of Business Opportunity seeks to ensure OCPS purchases from small and diverse businesses.www.obo.ocps.net

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• Orange County

Orange County’s dynamic economy includes our strong tourism sector, industries specializing in advanced computer simulation and a thriving life science research hub. Lockheed Martin, Darden Restaurants, Siemens Energy, ADP, CVS Health’s Caremark and the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions are just a few that call Central Florida home.  www.orangecountyfl.net

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• Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority

The Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) plays a vital role in the region’s economy, providing either directly or indirectly thousands of jobs through planning, construction, operation and maintenance of our toll roads. www.oocea.com

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• Osceola County

Osceola County’s Procurement Services has created a Supplier Development team. The Mission of the Osceola County Procurement Services / Supplier Development team is to develop relationships while improving business and economic opportunities for ALL vendors. www.osceola.org

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• Trade Port

TradePort is a repository of free information and resources for businesses involved in all aspects of global trade. Created in 1996, TradePort is supported by an alliance of public and private sector trade promotion service organizations in California that assist businesses and their foreign counterparts in bilateral trade and investment opportunities. www.tradeport.org

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• U.S. Small Business Administration

Since its founding on July 30, 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration has delivered millions of loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses.  www.sba.gov

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• National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest not-for-profit organization that develops and certifies LGBT businesses. www.nglcc.org​

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• NWBOC

NWBOC is the first national certifier of WBEs and provides national certification for women and veteran-owned companies. Certification ensures that a private, for-profit company is truly owned and controlled by a woman and/or veteran. www.nwboc.org

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• U.S. Business & Leadership Network

The US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®) is a national non-profit that helps  business drive performance by leveraging disability inclusion in the workplace, supply chain, and marketplace. www.usbln.org

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• Women’s Business Enterprise National Council

The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), founded in 1997, is the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned, controlled, and operated by women in the United States. WBENC, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit, partners with 14 Regional Partner Organizations to provide its world class standard of certification to women-owned businesses throughout the country. www.wbenc.org