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14B Local Business Enterprise (LBE) Program
CAMPAIGN
14B Local Business Enterprise (LBE) Program
Get certified as a Local Business Enterprise
The Local Business Enterprise (LBE) Program helps small businesses compete for City contracts. Learn more about the LBE program and the latest rules below or start your certification process now.Get certified nowAbout the LBE Program
LBE certification
The Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) manages the LBE program. Becoming a certified LBE helps small San Francisco businesses compete in the City’s bidding process. LBE Certification is not required for bidding on City contracts or being a Supplier.
Benefits
Benefits Include:
- Bid Discounts and Rating Bonuses
- LBE Subcontractor Requirements
- City Contracts which are only open to Certified Firms
- Free Resources and Technical Help
To get these benefits, businesses must have their LBE certification by the bid or proposal due date.
Eligibility
LBE Requirements Include:
- Have a fixed location in San Francisco or the PUC Water System Service area as their primary place of business
- Have a current business license issued at least 6 months before certification
- Gross receipts fall under the threshold limit
- Invoices or signed contracts to show experience
Learn more
Economic Thresholds
Economic Thresholds (effective December 13, 2021):
Class A and Class B general contractors
- Micro-LBE: $12M
- Small-LBE: $24M
- SBA-LBE: $40M
Specialty construction contractors
- Micro-LBE: $6M
- Small-LBE: $12M
- SBA-LBE: $20M
Goods / materials / equipment suppliers
- Micro-LBE: $6M
- Small-LBE: $12M
- SBA-LBE: $20M
General service providers
- Micro-LBE: $6M
- Small-LBE: $12M
- SBA-LBE: $20M
Trucking and hauling
- Micro-LBE: $2.5M
- Small-LBE: $5M
- SBA-LBE: $10M
Architect / engineering
- Micro-LBE: $2.5M
- Small-LBE: $5M
- SBA-LBE: $8.5M
Professional services
- Micro-LBE: $2.5M
- Small-LBE: $5M
- SBA-LBE: $8.5M
LBE Certification Categories
PUC Water Service System Zip Codes
Technical help
To get help using the Supplier Portal, call User Support at 415-944-2442 or email SFCityPartnerSupport@sfgov.org.
If you do not have a Supplier Portal account, you can still apply. Another option is to submit your application and supporting documentation by:
Email:
Or
Mail:
Suite 16A
San Francisco, CA 94103
Get directions
Resources
Get certified
See the new economic threshold limits (effective as of December 13, 2021).
Complete this application if your firm has never been certified as a LBE or PUC-LBE and you would like to apply for certification
Complete this application to apply for LBE certification as a nonprofit entity.
Start a contract
Downloadable files
<p data-block-key="icpwo">Read Chapter 14B, the ordinance that outlines the Local Business Enterprise program.</p>
<p data-block-key="nzkoa">Read the rules and regulations for implementing Chapter 14B adopted by the City Administrator.</p>