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I’m Certified, What’s Next?

The following questions will help you identify next steps to leverage your MBE/WBE certification. Please answer “Yes” or “No” to the following questions.

1. Are you registered in MissouriBuys?

Yes
No

Great!

MissouriBuys is the State of Missouri's eProcurement system. Please view the registration instructions here.

2. Do you need assistance in understanding how to obtain government contracts?

Yes
No

Please refer to the Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Centers here, where you can find assistance for small, disadvantaged, and women-owned firms in obtaining federal, state and local government contracts.

Great!

3. Have you reached out to state procurement officers?

Yes
No

Great!

A list of the procurement officers for various Missouri state agencies can be found here.

4. Have you built relationships with prime contractors?

Yes
No

Great!

You can review awarded bid and contract documents, as well as search for upcoming subcontracting opportunities on the Division of Purchasing’s website.

5. Have you considered partnership opportunities with other businesses to bid on contracts?

Yes
No

Check out the vendor database here to find firms you could potentially partner with.

6. Have you checked out other resources?

Yes
No

Great!

Some additional free resources in include the Small Business Association (SBA), Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC), Small Business Development Center (SBDC), or Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED).

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