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MWDBE


             Allegheny County is a Certifying Participant of the Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program.
             The criteria for certification review is as follows:

             Ownership- Your business must be 51% owned by a socially and economically disadvantaged
             individual(s).
               "Disadvantaged"- You may be eligible if you are a member of a group of persons the Department
             considers as disadvantaged. The Department presumes certain groups are disadvantaged, including
             women, Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans, Subconti-
             nent Asian-Pacific Americans, or other minorities found to be disadvantaged by the U.S. Small Business
             Administration (SBA).
                •Business Size Determination- A firm must be a small business as defined by SBA standards. It
             must not have annual gross receipts over $23.98 million in the previous three fiscal years ($56.42 mil-
             lion for airport concessionaires in general with some exceptions).
               • Personal Net Worth- Only disadvantaged persons having a personal net worth of less than $1.32
             million can be considered as a potential qualified DBE. Items excluded from a person's net worth calcu-
             lation include an individual's ownership interest in the applicant firm, and his or her equity in their pri-
             mary residence.
               •Independence- The business must not be tied to another firm in such a way as to compromise its
             independence and control.
               •Control- A disadvantaged owner seeking certification must possess the power to direct or cause the
             direction of the management and policies of the firm.  The owner must also have an overall understand-
             ing of, and managerial and technical competence and experience directly related to, the type of busi-
             ness in which the firm is engaged.
               •Burden of Proof Allocation- Applicants carry the initial burden of proof regarding their eligibility and
             must demonstrate that they meet all requirements concerning group membership or individual disadvan-
             tage, business size, ownership, and control.

             For additional information, please go to the Allegheny County Department of Minority, Women
             and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise at www.alleghenycounty.us/mwdbe/index.aspx or call
             (412) 350-4309.

                                                                  THE CENTER FOR WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT
                                                                  CHATHAM UNIVERSITY
             COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY DEPARTMENT OF                    Phone: 412-365-1253
             MINORITY WOMEN AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS            Email: womens-entrepreneurship@chatham.edu
             ENTERPRISES (MWDBE)                                  www.chatham.edu/cwe
             Ruth Byrd-Smith, Director                            The center offers cutting-edge, just-in-time programs and
             204 County Office Building                           events to enhance the professional and personal growth of
             542 Forbes Avenue                                    women business owners.
             Pittsburgh, PA 15219                                 see or ad on page5 5
             Phone: 412-350-4309
             Fax: 412-350-4915                                    DUQUESNE  UNIVERSITY  SMALL  BUSINESS
             Email: mwdbe@alleghenycounty.us                      DEVELOPMENT CENTER
             The  MWDBE’s  mission  is  to  create  an  environment  that   6000 Forbes Avenue
             promotes  meaningful  business  opportunities,  showcases   Pittsburgh, PA 15282
             viable  M/W/DBE  firm  capabilities,  builds  productive   Phone: 412-396-1633
             partnerships and exercises effective program management,   Fax: 412-396-5884
             targeted towards successful integration of M/W/DBE firms   Duquesne’s SBDC consults individually with small business
             within  the  business  structure  of Allegheny  County  and   clients to assist with the demands of start-up and growth,
             surrounding areas.                                   such as marketing, business planning, projections, and
             See our ad in the color insert                       financial needs: duqsbdc@edu; or visit our website:
                                                                  www.duq.edu/sbdc.
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