Responsibilities

Mission Statement: To ensure the participation of small businesses in the competitive processes of public procurement, and to provide training and development opportunities to support their growth.

Charleston County Government is committed to enabling small business enterprises to compete in the County procurement process. On September 4, 2007, County Council unanimously passed an ordinance creating the Charleston County Small Business Enterprise Program.

Charleston County's Role

To certify Small Business Enterprises for contracting and procurement opportunities in the areas of:

  • Construction
  • Architecture and engineering
  • Professional services
  • Goods and supplies
  • Other services
Charleston County SBE Program A Race and Gender Neutral Program
List of certified SBEs and Online Search

Certification Benefits

  • Certification will allow your company to receive maximum exposure to the public procurement process, as well as ensure that your company is included in all training, networking and development opportunities.
  • Certification will improve the County's ability to secure goods and services from viable small businesses and increase the procurement base.

Contact

Small Businesses Enterprise

Perimeter Center

4045 Bridge View Dr., N. Charleston, SC 29405

Suite 500

Phone: (843) 958-4750

Fax: (843) 958-4758

Office Hours: M – F | 8:30AM – 5PM

Jotavia Aaron | SBE Program Manager

Phone: (843) 958-4754

Email: JMcPherson@CharlestonCounty.org

Certification Eligibility Criteria

To be certified as an SBE, your business will:

  1. Have an annual gross sales volume not exceeding $7.5 million (averaged over the previous three years)
  2. Be actively managed and controlled on a day-to-day basis by the owner(s)
  3. Have been in operation for at least one year
  4. Be current on any applicable business license(s) and on any Charleston County taxes and fees

What Certification Can Mean to Your Small Business

  1. Mandatory quote from SBE on procurements between $10,000 and $100,000
  2. Mandatory SBE subcontractors on projects of $100,000 and above
  3. Technical and financial referrals
  4. Workshops, seminars and training programs to assist business owners in the competition process

SBE Application | Get Certified!

SBE Certification Procedures

  1. Complete the one-page Charleston County certification application
  2. Supply the supporting documentation listed on back of the application

Application & Forms

To Apply for Certification, to recertify annually or to change info listed for your business.

Certification Application
Renewal Form
Information Change Request

Customer Comments

Michael Gerace, | Owner - Roof Repair, Inc.

Certified Small Business Enterprise

With a one page application and helpful staff, becoming certified was fast and easy.

Anton J. DuMars, | PG - Tideline Consulting, LLC

Certified Small Business Enterprise

Thank you so much for this opportunity you have created for small business owners like myself.