EQUITY COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: November 17, 2025
Subject: Small Business Enterprise Program Report
Submitted For: Equity Committee
Department: Public Works
Referral No:
Referral Name: Small Business Enterprise Program Report
Presenter: Cindy Shehorn
Contact: Cindy.Shehorn@pw.cccounty.us
Referral History:
Contra Costa County values the contributions of small businesses and developed programs to assist in soliciting and awarding contracts to the SBE community. The Board of Supervisors adopted these programs to enable small and local businesses to compete for a share of the County's purchasing transactions.
The Board of Supervisors has set a goal of awarding at least 50% of eligible product and service dollars to small businesses. The Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program applies to: (1) County-funded construction contracts of $200,000 or less; (2) purchasing transactions of $200,000 or less; and (3) professional/personal service contracts of $200,000 or less. In November 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved increasing the threshold for the three categories to $200,000 and that information is reflected in the attached report.
The following businesses are included under the SBE Program:
• Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
• Local Business Enterprise
• Women Business Enterprise
• Minority Business Enterprise
• Small Business Enterprise
Referral Update:
Public Works will provide updates related to the most recent Small Business Enterprise Program Report.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s): ACCEPT the Small Business Enterprise Program Report, reflecting departmental program data for the period: January 1 through June 30, 2025
Fiscal Impact: N/A