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Certification at OMWBE Debbie McVicker 360-664-9759 Debbiemc@omwbe.wa.gov. Diversity Works in Washington. Trivia. Diversity Works in Washington. Recent History of OMWBE Backlog Outreach IT Improvements. Diversity Works in Washington. ELEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION.
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Certificationat OMWBE Debbie McVicker 360-664-9759 Debbiemc@omwbe.wa.gov Diversity Works in Washington
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Recent History of OMWBE • Backlog • Outreach • IT Improvements Diversity Works in Washington
ELEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION DBE For Profit Business Eligible owner Ownership Control Managerial Day-to-day operational Technical Expertise Independence Size Licensing M/WBE For Profit Business • Eligible owner • Ownership • Control • Managerial • Day-to-day operational • Technical Expertise • Intertwinement • Size • Commercial Useful Function • Licenses Diversity Works in Washington
Tribal owned businesses & DBE Certification • For Control, disadvantaged individuals (not Firm owners) must have operational and managerial control (CEO, board members, officers, etc.) • These individuals do not have to be tribal members, but do have to belong to a group the DBE recognizes as disadvantaged • These disadvantaged individuals must complete the Personal Financial Statement and meet the personal net worth requirement • NAICS codes are assigned based on these disadvantaged individuals technical knowledge and expertise (not Firm owners). Diversity Works in Washington
Tribal owned businesses & DBE Certification • Affiliation: other tribal owned businesses are NOT considered affiliates based on common ownership when there is a legally binding provision precluding it from receiving any funds or other resources, directly or indirectly, from the other businesses • CFR 49§26.73(h) Diversity Works in Washington
Questions? Debbie McVicker 360-664-9759 Debbiemc@omwbe.wa.gov Diversity Works in Washington
Trivia Answer: 64 Native American Certified Firms Diversity Works in Washington