County Small Business Enterprise Program
Overview
Contra Costa County values the contributions of small businesses in county contracting and will assist in the development, solicitation, and contract awards to small businesses. The Board of Supervisors adopted a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program on December 13, 1999 to assist in the solicitation and award of contracts to small businesses.
Program Areas
The SBE Program areas are Purchasing Transactions of $50,000 or less; Professional / Personal Services Contracts of $50,000 or less; and Construction Contracts of $25,000 or less. The objective is to have at least 50% or more of the total eligible dollar base amounts be awarded to SBEs. For Contra Costa County’s Small Business Enterprise Program, a SBE is an eligible Small Business Enterprise, as defined by the California Government Code, Section 14837, Chapter 3.5 must be:
- Independently owned and operated business, which is not dominant in its field of operation
- Principal office of which is located in California
- Officers of which are domiciled in California, and which, together with affiliates, has 100 or fewer employees
- Average annual gross receipts of twelve million dollars ($12,000,000) or less over the previous three tax years, or a manufacturer with 100 or fewer employees
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