Franklin County Board of County Commissioners—Remove and replace the exterior siding on the Carrabelle Library with insulation, fiber-cement trim, flashing, sealants and paint.·~Not disclosed·Open (no set-aside)·CLOSES NOV 2City of Atlanta Department of Procurement (Department of Watershed Management)—Three-year maintenance of about 4 miles of permeable-paver streets: vacuum sweeping, paver resetting/replacement, joint vegetation removal, underdrain and catch-basin cleaning and sinkhole/rut repairs.·~Not disclosed·City of Atlanta EBO program applies (goals in solicitation)·CLOSES NOV 2Cobb County Board of Education—Refresh the South Cobb High School football locker room: replace fixtures and fittings, paint and new flooring.·~Not disclosed·Open (no set-aside)·CLOSES NOV 3Fulton County Purchasing Department—Restore deteriorated landscaping and provide seasonal maintenance and plant/feature rejuvenation at County parks and public green spaces.·~Not disclosed·Open; Fulton County encourages M/FBE and SBE participation (check ITB)·CLOSES NOV 3City of Titusville—On-call electrical services for water reclamation, lift stations, facilities, traffic signals and roadway lighting.·~Not disclosed·Open (no set-aside)·CLOSES NOV 4Fayette County Board of Education—Renovate Whitewater High School: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, masonry and concrete repair, and structural/architectural upgrades.·~Not disclosed·Open (no set-aside)·CLOSES NOV 5Forsyth County Board of Commissioners—Turnkey replacement of synthetic turf at several county park fields, including removal, base grading, drainage layer, new turf and infill.·~Not disclosed·Open (no set-aside)·CLOSES NOV 5Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority—Replace the airfield (AOA) security fence at Nashville International Airport.·~Not disclosed·Open (no set-aside)·CLOSES NOV 5Rolling Contracts — Updated Weekly · Free Account Gets The Links
Franklin County Board of County Commissioners—Remove and replace the exterior siding on the Carrabelle Library with insulation, fiber-cement trim, flashing, sealants and paint.·~Not disclosed·Open (no set-aside)·CLOSES NOV 2City of Atlanta Department of Procurement (Department of Watershed Management)—Three-year maintenance of about 4 miles of permeable-paver streets: vacuum sweeping, paver resetting/replacement, joint vegetation removal, underdrain and catch-basin cleaning and sinkhole/rut repairs.·~Not disclosed·City of Atlanta EBO program applies (goals in solicitation)·CLOSES NOV 2Cobb County Board of Education—Refresh the South Cobb High School football locker room: replace fixtures and fittings, paint and new flooring.·~Not disclosed·Open (no set-aside)·CLOSES NOV 3Fulton County Purchasing Department—Restore deteriorated landscaping and provide seasonal maintenance and plant/feature rejuvenation at County parks and public green spaces.·~Not disclosed·Open; Fulton County encourages M/FBE and SBE participation (check ITB)·CLOSES NOV 3City of Titusville—On-call electrical services for water reclamation, lift stations, facilities, traffic signals and roadway lighting.·~Not disclosed·Open (no set-aside)·CLOSES NOV 4Fayette County Board of Education—Renovate Whitewater High School: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, masonry and concrete repair, and structural/architectural upgrades.·~Not disclosed·Open (no set-aside)·CLOSES NOV 5Forsyth County Board of Commissioners—Turnkey replacement of synthetic turf at several county park fields, including removal, base grading, drainage layer, new turf and infill.·~Not disclosed·Open (no set-aside)·CLOSES NOV 5Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority—Replace the airfield (AOA) security fence at Nashville International Airport.·~Not disclosed·Open (no set-aside)·CLOSES NOV 5Rolling Contracts — Updated Weekly · Free Account Gets The Links
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Did you knowThe U.S. federal government spends over $200 billion a year on construction — and 25% of that is set-aside for qualifying businesses.Did you knowThe Prompt Payment Act requires federal agencies to pay contractors within 30 days. Interest accrues automatically after that.Did you knowEvery state issues its own DBE certification. Some honor reciprocity. Most don't.Did you knowSection 3 has been federal law since 1968. Most people who qualify have never heard of it.Did you knowInvoice factoring doesn't appear on a credit report. It's not a loan.Did you knowThe SBA runs a bond guarantee program for contractors who can't get bonded conventionally. Most applicants never apply.
Did you knowThe U.S. federal government spends over $200 billion a year on construction — and 25% of that is set-aside for qualifying businesses.Did you knowThe Prompt Payment Act requires federal agencies to pay contractors within 30 days. Interest accrues automatically after that.Did you knowEvery state issues its own DBE certification. Some honor reciprocity. Most don't.Did you knowSection 3 has been federal law since 1968. Most people who qualify have never heard of it.Did you knowInvoice factoring doesn't appear on a credit report. It's not a loan.Did you knowThe SBA runs a bond guarantee program for contractors who can't get bonded conventionally. Most applicants never apply.
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DBE: The Certification That Multiplies Your Bid Wins

A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise certification is issued by state transportation departments to businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. The certification is required for many federally-funded transportation projects, which means certified DBEs are competing for contracts most other contractors literally cannot bid on.

Every state issues its own DBE certification. Some honor reciprocity with other states. Most require detailed personal financial documentation, business records, and proof of ownership and control.

The application is free. The certification is free. The contracts that flow to certified DBEs are not.

Want to know the documents to gather, the common rejection reasons, and how to renew certification once you have it? Members get the full application walkthrough.
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EBO, SBO, and the City-Specific Certifications

The City of Atlanta runs its own set-aside programs for Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) and Small Business Opportunity (SBO). These designations give certified businesses preference on City of Atlanta contracts — and Atlanta is one of the largest municipal construction buyers in the Southeast.

Every major American city runs equivalents. Chicago, Houston, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia — each has its own set-aside designation, its own application, and its own dedicated contract pool.

A contractor who lives in a city and isn't certified by it is leaving local money on the table every quarter.

Want to know which city near you runs set-aside programs and what the application requires? Members get the city-by-city breakdown.
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Is the bid set aside for businesses like yours?

Some solicitations are set aside, meaning only businesses that meet certain criteria can compete. Which criteria apply, and whether a bid carries a set-aside at all, is written into the solicitation. It is not something you can assume from the size or type of the job. The cost of skipping the check is time spent on a bid you could not win.

Who checks eligibility before you bid? The answer is often nobody, because the bid looks like your kind of work and the deadline is close. Set-aside types, size standards and certification rules vary by agency, contract and state or city, so read what your solicitation says rather than relying on general rules.

Add one line to your bid checklist: does this solicitation limit who can compete, and do we qualify as written? If you are unsure, ask the contracting office or the contact named in the solicitation before you build the package. A short question early is cheaper than a rejected bid.

Set-aside certifications are scoped in a consultation; see them listed on our Get Registered page alongside SAM.gov, UEI and the vendor portals.
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