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Mayor Muriel Bowser released the Fiscal Year 2024 Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Opportunity Guide, also known as the Green Book, and, for the first time ever, announced a spending goal of $1.2 billion. 

The Executive has listened to the small and local business community and has been working hard on strengthening the current CBE Law to weed out non-local CBEs, streamline payments to CBE subcontractors, and increase penalties for bad actors, among other comprehensive changes.

Using the CBE Wizard, you can begin the process of helping your business become a Certified Business Enterprise (CBE).

Small and Local Business Development, Department of - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Amending 27 DCMR Ch 8 - Amending rules to reflect changes made by the Small and Certified Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Amendment Act of 2014

DSLBD is proud to announce that we have improved the Agency Subcontracting Requirement Waiver Requests Page by creating an all-new District CBE Waiver Portal (made possible through the District Enterprise System).