Is to create an association of certified minority firms that promotes meaningful business opportunities, showcases viable M/W/DBE firm capabilities, builds productive partnerships and exercises effective program management, targeted towards successful integration of M/W/DBE firms within government contracts at all levels throughout the southeast.
The Georgia DBE Association serves as the voice for business development by advocating for M/W/DBE business concerns, providing business development assistance and providing information on opportunities within our local/state/federal governments, as well as other local public agencies. This association works in partnership with all county departments and the community at large, to ensure the inclusion of M/W/DBE firms in meaningful business opportunities throughout the southeast and leverages advances in technology to streamline resources for our members.
We are a member supported organization of certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), Airport Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (ACDBE) with multiple certifications including Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women Business Enterprises (WBE), Local Small Business Enterprises (LSBE), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), 8a, MWMBE, SDB, Hubzone or DVBE corporations which are at least 51% owned by a minority owner.
GADBE is your vital connection to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. We connect you with the people, programs, resources, and contract opportunities needed to grow your business on a local level. Our virtual community engagement model develops, trains, and sustains a diverse workforce and provides contracting opportunities to certified and registered Georgia's M/W/DBE's. We connect M/W/DBE's to public and private procurement opportunities through our Diversity Business Exchange by aligning our members with business resources, strategic corporate partners and government agencies that add value to our member enterprises and increase their revenue and networking opportunities.
As the only association dedicated to working with certified and registered disadvantaged business enterprises in Georgia, we work with each of our members to achieve successful matchmaking relationships and business growth in the mainstream marketplace. Our goal is to promote economic growth for all of our members and their business partners in corporate America, federal, state, local agencies and small/minority communities. We constantly seek out areas where necessary change needs to occur then set strategy and plan to attack it. We believe that all sectors in Georgia should be open to diversity inclusion which will bring growth and prosperity to the state.
Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises who maintain one or more of the following certifications are eligible for DBE membership categories DBE, MBE, WBE, LSBE, WOSB, 8(a), MWMBE, SDB, Hubzone, or DVBE
We also invite non-DBE corporations to become corporate members to reach and work with any of our members as partners on Federal/State/Local contracts as Primes, Supplier Diversity or government vendors.
