Many public buyers take into account equity goals when making purchasing decisions; it can also be a requirement to work with certain types of businesses when using federal funds. Starting for public entities in Oregon, Texas, California, Virginia, Florida, and Arizona, Pavilion has made it easier than ever to see state and federal business credentials for suppliers alongside shareable contract information, all in one place. With this information, public buyers can maximize the time and cost-saving benefits of using shareable contracts while also advancing their entities’ equity in contracting goals.
No need to cross-reference the credentialing agency’s websites anymore: public servants from Oregon, California, Texas, Virginia, Florida, and Arizona who log into Pavilion will now find the supplier certifications they need to reference alongside all other supplier information, with links back to the credentialing entity to help them quickly verify the supplier’s certification and find more information if needed.
Public buyers can even filter search results to prioritize certified suppliers on contracts their entity can use.
Certification information for credentialed suppliers on Pavilion comes straight from certifying organizations: Oregon state certifications shown on Pavilion are granted by the Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID). California state certifications shown on Pavilion are issued by the Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS). Texas state certifications shown on Pavilion are certified by The Statewide Procurement Division Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program. Virginia state certifications shown on Pavilion are certified by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD). Florida state certifications shown on Pavilion are certified by Orange County, Florida. Federal certifications shown on Pavilion are issued by participating transit agencies (as part of the DOT program) and the US Small Business Administration (SBA).
Oregon State Programs
issued by the Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID) (COBID)
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
Women Business Enterprise (WBE)
Service-Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (SDVBE)
Emerging Small Business (ESB)
California State Programs
issued by The Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS)
Disabled Veteran Business (DVBE)
Non-Profit Veteran Service Agency (NVSA)
Small business (SB, SBPW, SB(Micro))
Persons with Disabilities Business (PDBE)
Texas State Programs
issued by the Statewide Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) Program
Women-owned
Hispanic-owned
Service disabled veteran-owned
Black-owned
Asian-owned
Native American-owned
Small Business
Virginia State Programs
issued by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD)
Micro Business
Small Business
Women-owned Business
Minority-owned Business
Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business
Employment Services Organization
Florida State Programs
issued by Orange County, FL
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
Woman Business Enterprise (WBE)
Minority/Women Business Enterprise (MWBE)
Service-Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (SDVBE)
Federal programs (Small Business Administration, SBA)
Certified Small Disadvantaged business
Certified 8(a) Firm
Certified HUBZone Firm
Federal programs (Department of Transportation, DOT)
Airport Concessionaire Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE)
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Over the coming months, public buyers from other parts of the country will also be able to more easily access information about supplier certifications from the sources that matter most for their entities, alongside all relevant shareable contract information, with Pavilion.
Is there a business certification that matters to your entity that you’d like to see on Pavilion? Please let us know.
