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Business · Purchasing & contracting

City of Atlanta Supplier Diversity

Offered by City of Atlanta

Open year-roundApply anytime. Applications are reviewed as they come in.

About

About This Program

City of Atlanta EBO and SBO certification for minority-, female-owned and small businesses, applied for online after getting a free City Supplier ID.

The City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Contract Compliance (OCC) links small, minority, female and disadvantaged businesses with City business opportunities and runs the City's Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) and Small Business Opportunity (SBO) programs on formal contracts in the Aviation, Watershed and General Fund departments. First get a free City of Atlanta Supplier ID by registering on ATLSuppliers.com. Then apply for EBO and/or SBO certification online through the City's Supplier Diversity Management System (SDMS), which offers training on the application. Businesses do not have to be certified to work on City contracts as prime contractors or subcontractors. The City no longer certifies firms for the federal DBE program; GDOT and MARTA handle that. Certified firms get participation credit only in the NAICS codes they are certified in.

Eligibility

Who Can Apply

Businesses with a City of Atlanta Supplier ID
EBO: minority- and female-owned businesses that meet the City's EBO ordinance
SBO: small businesses that meet the City's SBO ordinance

Area served: City of Atlanta

The offer

What's Offered

EBO and SBO certification
Participation credit on City contracts in your certified NAICS codes
Training on the online certification application

Amount: EBO and SBO certification for City of Atlanta contracts

Cost: Supplier ID registration is free

Get ready

What You'll Need

A free City of Atlanta Supplier ID from ATLSuppliers.com
An SDMS account
Documented experience for any added NAICS codes

Key dates

Dates

OpensYear-round

DeadlineRolling

Last reviewedNov 2, 2026

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