Office of Supplier Development: Mission and Certifications

What is Supplier Development?
The Office of Supplier Development (OSD) is a specialized team that helps Florida's small businesses.

  • OSD does this through the following functions:
    • Provide guidance on doing business with the State of Florida;
    • Inform businesses about upcoming contract opportunities;
    • Advocate for the continued growth and success of Florida's small businesses;
    • Plan, host, and support Florida business events targeted to small businesses;
    • Provide education and other resources to state government procurement professionals to help increase the use of small businesses in state and local government procurement contracts; and issue applicable state certification and recertification for Florida-based woman-, veteran-, and minority-owned small businesses.

 

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OSD is addressed in Florida Statutes, Section 287.0945. The Florida Veteran Business Enterprise Opportunity Act is addressed inFlorida Statutes, Section 295.187.

 

OSD Mission
The Clerk’s Office is committed to utilizing small-, minority-, service disabled veteran- and women-owned businesses in the procurement of goods and services. The Clerk’s Office continues to actively pursue diverse businesses for contracting opportunities and is committed to serving the surrounding business community through educational and outreach activities.

 

Recognized Certifications
Any business registered with the Florida Secretary of State is eligible to do business with the Clerk’s Office.  However, qualifying small-, minority-, women-, and service disabled veteran-owned business enterprises providing goods or services to the Clerk's Office should be certified by one of the following certifying entities:

 

 

Certification Qualifications
Below are general qualifications for certification as a CBE (Certified Business Enterprise), however you will need to contact each organization individually to get specific requirements.
• 51% or more of firm owned by qualifying minority* or woman
• Possess expertise in the field
• Control the business enterprise
• United States Citizen
• Have a net worth of less than $5 million
• Have 200 or fewer full-time employees
• Have a professional license, if required by industry
*Minority groups include African American, American Indians, Hispanics and Asian Americans or as defined by 13 CFR 124.103.