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Small Local Business Enterprise Program

Our Commitment

To provide an additional race and gender-neutral tool for the Authority to use in its efforts to ensure that all segments of its local business community have a reasonable and significant opportunity to participate in Clayton County Water Authority (CCWA) contracting.

To foster effective, broad-based competition from all segments of the vendor community, including, but not limited to, minority business enterprises, women-owned business enterprises and small business enterprises.

To provide additional avenues for the development of new capacity and new sources of competition for CCWA contracts from the growing pool of small and locally based businesses.

SLBE Program Incentives

Clayton County Water Authority’s SLBE Program offers networking opportunities, business development workshops, and contracting preferences to provide a competitive advantage to its Certified SLBE Firms in its procurement process. The program incentives offered include:

  • SLBE Informational Sessions
  • Business Development Workshops
  • SLBE Spotlight Videos
  • SLBE Annual Mixer
  • SLBE Bid Incentives:
    • RFB Bid Discounts
    • RFP Preference Points
    • SLBE Goal Incentives
SLBE Program Video

Interested in a quick overview of the SLBE program?  If so, take a look at this short video and contact us today! Para ver el video en Español, presione aquí.

SLBE Video Spotlight

CCWA spotlights Certified SLBE Firms by providing them with the opportunity to provide their elevator speech and market their business in a short clip. Selected for a Spotlight Video slot as an attendee at a Business Development Workshop, Virginia Murphy of WWIS Waste Water Industrial Solutions (WWIS) spotlights what they do and how CCWA helps WWIS achieve their company goals through our SLBE Program.

Who should apply?

Small and local business offering services for procurement in:

  • Construction
  • Professional Services
  • Architecture
  • Engineering
  • Goods and Services

Eligibility for the SLBE Program

Applicant business:

  1. Is an independently owned and operated for profit business concern;
  2. Average annual gross receipts for the previous three years must not exceed (1) Construction Firms – $18,250,000; (2) Professional Services Firms – $5,500,000; (3) Architectural Firms – $3,750,000; (4) Engineering Firms – $7,500,000; and (5) Goods & Services – less than 250 employees;
  3. Located and operated in Clayton County (For locally based inside Clayton County Designation) or Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Rockdale and Spalding, for at least one year prior to submitting application for certification;
  4. At least 51% owned by one or more of the applicant individuals identified and a citizen or lawfully admitted permanent resident of the United States and be compliant with the residency requirements of the SLBE Program.
Certification Types and Useful Links

To qualify for CCWA’s SLBE Provisional Certification, the business must:

  • Meet the four Eligibility Requirements mentioned above.
  • Hold one of the following valid certifications:
    • Clayton County Government SLBE Certification
    • City of Atlanta SBE Certification (SBE only)
    • DeKalb County LSBE Certification
    • Georgia Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification.

Applicants shall submit:

  • The completed SLBE Provisional Certification Application
  • A copy of the current year’s business license
  • A copy of SLBE, SBE, LSBE, or DBE Certification from one of the above agencies
  • Owner’s Government Issued ID

Submit application and supporting documents via:

Note: CCWA SLBE Provisional Certification is valid for a period of two (2) years, after which the business is eligible for CCWA’s 2nd Term Provisional Certification.

The 2nd Term Provisional Certification only applies to businesses certified under CCWA’s Provisional Certification. The application shall be submitted 30 days prior to the expiration of the initial provisional certification.

To qualify for CCWA’s SLBE 2nd Term Provisional Certification, the business must:

  • Meet the four Eligibility Requirements mentioned above.
  • Previously held CCWA SLBE Provisional 1st Term Certification
  • Hold one of the following valid certifications:
    • Clayton County Government SLBE Certification
    • City of Atlanta SBE Certification (SBE only)
    • DeKalb County LSBE Certification
    • Georgia Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification.

Applicants shall submit:

Submit application and supporting documents via:

Note: CCWA’s SLBE 2nd Term Provisional Certification is valid for a period of two (2) years, after which a SLBE General Certification Application shall be completed.

The General Certification applies to businesses that do not possess non CCWA SLBE/SBE/LSBE or GADOT DBE Certification and have exhausted CCWA’s Provisional Certification eligibility.

To qualify for CCWA’s General Certification the business must:

  • Meet the four Eligibility Requirements mentioned above.

Applicants shall submit:

Submit application and supporting documents via:

Clayton County Water Authority

Small Business Procurement Coordinator

1600 Battle Creek Road

Morrow, GA 30260

Note:  An onsite review/interview is required for general certification.  CCWA’s SLBE General Certification is valid for a period of five (5) years. To maintain certification, General Certification holders shall complete the SLBE Affidavit of No Change every two (2) years, after which a SLBE Recertification (General) Application shall be completed.

General Recertification only applies to businesses certified under CCWA’s SLBE General Certification. The application shall be submitted 30 days prior to the expiration of the General Certification.

To qualify for CCWA’s SLBE General Recertification, the business must:

  • Meet the four Eligibility Requirements mentioned above.
  • Have submitted the completed SLBE Affidavit of No Change at the 2nd and 4th year anniversary.

Applicant shall submit:

Submit application and supporting documents via:

Clayton County Water Authority

Small Business Procurement Coordinator

1600 Battle Creek Road

Morrow, GA 30260

Note:  CCWA’s SLBE General Recertification is valid for a period of five (5) years. To maintain certification, the general certification holder shall submit the SLBE Affidavit of No Change every two (2) years, after which a SLBE Recertification (General) Application must be completed.

The Affidavit of No Change only applies to businesses certified under CCWA’s SLBE General Certification.

Applicant shall:

Submit Affidavit via:

Clayton County Water Authority

Small Business Procurement Coordinator

1600 Battle Creek Road

Morrow, GA 30260

SLBE Certification Applications:

SLBE Provisional Application

SLBE 2nd Term Provisional Application

SLBE General Application

SLBE Recertification Application (General)

General Certifications Compliance Form:

Affidavit of No Change

Submit SLBE Certification Application and supporting documents via:

Clayton County Water Authority

Small Business Procurement Coordinator

1600 Battle Creek Road

Morrow, GA 30260

February 16th Session:

April 17th: 10 AM | Registration details will be provided soon.

May 15th: 10 AM | Registration details will be provided soon.

July 17th: 2 PM | Registration details will be provided soon.

August 14th: 10 AM | Registration details will be provided soon.

September 12: 10 AM: Registration details will be provided soon.

Join us on January 24, 2024 | 10 AM for a Virtual SLBE Informational Session. Register on Eventbrite: SLBE Informational Session Eventbrite Registration Link

See pictures of our Annual SLBE Mixer held on November 16, 2023, on CCWA SLBE’s Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/ccwaslbe

SLBE Mixer 2024 will be held on November 14, 2024 at 6 PM. Details to be announced.

For More Information

To find out more about the SLBE Program, please contact our office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. via email at ccwa_slbe_program@ccwa.us or telephone at (770) 960-5880.

Additionally, small businesses can attend our SLBE Informational Sessions held twice a year. Please check dates on our Calendar of Events.

SLBE Program Brochure (PDF)

For a list of the current CCWA certified small businesses, click the following link: CCWA Certified SLBEs