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dcps departments
Minority business affairs
Certification Eligibility Criteria
Persons seeking certification must be:
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At least 51% owner, and be recognized as a minority person with established membership in one of the ethnic groups that are statutorily recognized as a minority in the state of Florida. (Africa American, Asian American, Hispanic American, Native American, or American Women)
- Managed and controlled by minority persons seeking certification
- Domiciled in the state of Florida
- Engaged in commercial transitions (for profit)
Performing a useful business function by:
- Currently serving customers other than state or local government agencies
- Operating as a regular dealer of commodities, making sales regularly from goods maintained in stock
- Carrying out its responsibility to perform, manages and supervise work
A small business enterprise, which is:
- Independently owned and operated
- 3-year Average Gross Receipts less than $6 million.
- Employing 100 or fewer full-time permanent employees
- Qualified by a minority owner who holds a current professional license
- Owned by minority persons who have not acquired their majority ownership via a transferal from a non-minority spouse, relative or employee within two years
*The size standards have changed effective July 1, 2005. We will no longer review net worth of no more than $3 million and $2 million averaged over two years. Please review the revised guidelines above.
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