DEFINITIONS

Small business enterprises are defined as such:

SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (SBE) :
An independently owned and operated business concern that employs 200 or fewer permanent full-time employees, and that, together with its affiliates, has a net worth of not more than $5 million.

Approved Certifying Agencies

• Small Business Administration (SBA)
• Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)
• Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Department of Management Services Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD)
• Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council (FSMSDC)
• Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
• Alachua County
• City of Gainesville 

Opportunities to find viable suppliers:

• Campus events
• Campus supplier meetings
• Local Supplier Directory
• Contact us at SBVDR@admin.ufl.edu