*NOTE* If your firm holds an active small business certification with the City of Tampa or Hillsborough County, you may apply to have your outside certification recognized by the City of St. Petersburg through an abbreviated application.  Please review the section below titled Recognition of Certifications from Outside Programs for further instructions. 

For all others, follow these steps:

Visit:  City of St. Petersburg - Contracts Compliance Management System (gob2g.com)

1. Click Apply for/Renew Certification.
2. Click Create Account under New Certification
3. Fill out and submit application.

NOTE: Office of Supplier Diversity staff will contact you if there are deficiencies or additional information needed.

Recertification

*NOTE* If your certification with the City of St. Petersburg is approaching expiration or already expired, and your firm holds an active small business certification with the City of Tampa or Hillsborough County, you may apply to have your outside certification recognized by the City of St. Petersburg through an abbreviated application. Please review the section below titled Recognition of Certifications from Outside Programs for further instructions.

For all others, follow these steps:

Visit: City of St. Petersburg - Contracts Compliance Management System (gob2g.com)

1. Click Apply for/Renew Certification.
2. Click Login under Renew Your Certification
• Note:  If you are renewing, but have not created a B2Gnow account, please do so using the Create Account link under New Certifications:  Your firm is not currently certified. 
  Contact a Certification Specialist below if you need assistance or have other issues with login credentials.
3. Fill out and submit application.

Outside Certification Recognition

Visit: City of St. Petersburg - Contracts Compliance Management System (gob2g.com)

1. Click Login button and log in with your existing B2Gnow account credentials
2. On the Certification Application page, proceed to the Select an Option box.
3. Click Your firm is NOT currently certified as a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) with the City of St. Petersburg
4. From the drop-down options, click Your firm is currently certified as a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) or Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) with one of our recognized agencies.
5. Click Submit an Outside Recognition Application

The City of St. Petersburg accepts certification from approved outside certification programs.  However, formal reciprocation is not established, and outside programs may not accept or recognize City of St. Petersburg certification.

NOTE: Office of Supplier Diversity staff will contact you if there are deficiencies or additional information needed.

Are you in need of an SBE-certified company to furnish goods or for construction-related purposes? Visit our SBE Search Page and click “Search Registered Directory”.  This is searchable by business name, specialization, location and contact information.

Small Business Enterprise (SBE) vendors are only certified as meeting the established criteria of the existing SBE program and not certified as qualified in any other area.  The city is not responsible for and disclaims any representation made by any SBE vendor.  You must do the appropriate due diligence before selecting an SBE vendor.