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Business Certification Training Program

Business Certification Training Program
Certify your small or disadvantaged business for contracting opportunities offered through the new Construction Empowerment Initiative programs and the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) programs!

The Denver Office of Economic Development, Division of Small Business Opportunity is offering its free two-hour training and informational seminar on how to certify your business as a:

  • Small Business Enterprise (SBE)
  • Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
  • Airport Concessionaire Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE)
  • Small Business Enterprise Concessions
  • Women Business Enterprise (WBE)
  • Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)

1st Hour:  Overview of Different Certification Programs and Introduction to the Construction Empowerment Initiative Ordinance

2nd Hour:  Walkthrough of the Unified Certification Process (UCP) Application

Where:
Wellington Webb Municipal Building
201 W. Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80202
Room number will be given when you RSVP

When:
Every other Friday from 9–11 a.m.

RSVP:
Please contact the Denver Office of Economic Development, Division of Small Business Opportunity at 720-913-1999. Please leave your name, company name, phone number and training date preference, and you will be contacted by our office to verify attendance and receive the room number.

This program is FREE and required for anyone seeking certification through the City and County of Denver.

Denver International Airport to Provide Information to Prospective Concessionaires

The Division of Small Business Opportunity (DSBO) at Denver International Airport will offer informational sessions for small, minority- and woman-owned businesses that want to become certified as Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (ACDBE).  The ACDBE program targets businesses suitable for operating concessions at the airport, as well as companies that provide goods and services to concessionaires.

Beginning Feb. 12, informational sessions will be offered on the second and fourth Friday of each month.  Topics will include the ACDBE certification process, ACDBE goals and compliance, the DSBO’s role in the process, and general information on doing business at DIA.

Anyone wanting more information on the ACDBE program, whether eligible or not, is encouraged to attend.  For further information, send an e-mail to vicki.padilla@flydenver.com.