Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID)

Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID)

The primary goal of certification is to level the playing field by providing certified firms a fair opportunity to compete for government contracts regardless of owner ethnicity, gender, disability, or firm size.

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Certification Update: 3-Year Review Discontinued

Thanks to the valuable feedback from our certified firms and partners, we’re excited to announce an important improvement: effective immediately, COBID will no longer require the 3-Year Review for certification renewals. For more information on this change, view the official announcement.

COBID Email Contact Update

As of October 18, 2024 the primary email for contacting the COBID program is: biz.cobid@biz.oregon.gov

Our legacy email accounts beginning with cobid.web and omwesb.web are no longer active. If these are saved to your Contacts you may wish to change them to our current email address to ensure that we receive your messages and are able to help you in a timely manner.

Government projects may have specific requirements or targets for their contracts to be awarded to minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned businesses, and emerging small businesses. Certifying your business for as many certifications as qualified for helps make it possible to grow and overcome barriers.

You may qualify for more than one certification. We encourage you to apply for as many certifications as you think you may qualify.

To apply or renew your certification, visit the Certification Management System here or at the 'Apply or Renew' link below.

Federal Programs

Airport Concessionaires Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE)

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

State Programs

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)

Women Business Enterprise (WBE)

Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE)

Emerging Small Business (ESB)