Provider: PW/Bureau of Contract Administration

Categories: Business Opportunities with the City

Description
The Bureau of Contract Administration evaluates and certifies businesses as Minority Business Enterprises (MBE for all City personal services and public works construction contracts. An MBE is defined as a business that is at least 51% owned by one or more individuals who are African American, Hispanic American, Native American, Asian-Pacific American or Asian-Indian American, and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of these owners. Firms certified as MBE enjoy certain advantages in landing contracts with the City. The Centralized Certification Section receives applications and supporting documentation, reviews information therein, verifies references, and performs a financial review to ascertain eligibility of applicant. It also disseminates information on the City's MBE Program.

Webpage: http://bca.lacity.org