14B Local Business Enterprise (LBE) Program

Get certified as a Local Business Enterprise

The Local Business Enterprise (LBE) Program helps small businesses compete for City contracts.

Learn more about the LBE program and the latest rules below or start your certification process now.

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About the LBE Program

LBE certification

The Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) manages the LBE program. Becoming a certified LBE helps small San Francisco businesses compete in the City’s bidding process. LBE Certification is not required for bidding on City contracts or being a Supplier.

Benefits

Benefits Include: 

  • Bid Discounts and Rating Bonuses
  • LBE Subcontractor Requirements
  • City Contracts which are only open to Certified Firms
  • Free Resources and Technical Help 

To get these benefits, businesses must have their LBE certification by the bid or proposal due date.

 

Eligibility

LBE Requirements Include:

  • Have a fixed location in San Francisco or the PUC Water System Service area as their primary place of business
  • Have a current business license issued at least 6 months before certification
  • Gross receipts fall under the threshold limit 
  • Invoices or signed contracts to show experience 

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Economic Thresholds

Economic Thresholds

Economic Thresholds (effective December 13, 2021):

Class A and Class B general contractors

  • Micro-LBE: $12M
  • Small-LBE: $24M
  • SBA-LBE: $40M

Specialty construction contractors

  • Micro-LBE: $6M
  • Small-LBE: $12M
  • SBA-LBE: $20M

Goods / materials / equipment suppliers

  • Micro-LBE: $6M
  • Small-LBE: $12M
  • SBA-LBE: $20M

General service providers

  • Micro-LBE: $6M
  • Small-LBE: $12M
  • SBA-LBE: $20M

Trucking and hauling

  • Micro-LBE: $2.5M
  • Small-LBE: $5M
  • SBA-LBE: $10M

Architect / engineering

  • Micro-LBE: $2.5M
  • Small-LBE: $5M
  • SBA-LBE: $8.5M

Professional services

  • Micro-LBE: $2.5M
  • Small-LBE: $5M
  • SBA-LBE: $8.5M

LBE Certification Categories

LBE Certification Categories

LBE Certification Categories 

PUC Water Service System Zip Codes

PUC Water Service System Zip Codes

PUC Water Service System Zip Codes

Technical help

Technical help

To get help using the Supplier Portal, call User Support at 415-944-2442 or email SFCityPartnerSupport@sfgov.org.

If you do not have a Supplier Portal account, you can still apply. Another option is to submit your application and supporting documentation by:

Email: 

lbecert@sfgov.org

Or

Mail:

Contract Monitoring Division

1455 Market Street
Suite 16A
San Francisco, CA 94103

Resources

Get certified

Get certified as an LBE

Apply to become a certified Local Business Enterprise.
New economic thresholds

See the new economic threshold limits (effective as of December 13, 2021).
LBE Initial Certification Paper Application

Complete this application if your firm has never been certified as a LBE or PUC-LBE and you would like to apply for certification
NPE Certification Paper Application

Complete this application to apply for LBE certification as a nonprofit entity.

Start a contract

Get contracting opportunities with the City or a department

Find current contracting opportunities available throughout the City or with a specific department.
Find a certified LBE to work with

Search our directory to find an LBE to work with on a contract for your department.

Get help

Get contracting help

Whether you are bidder or a supplier, we are here to help.
Report concerns about the 14B Local Business Enterprise program

Tell the Contract Monitoring Division if you have 14B issues or concerns.

Downloadable resources

San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 14B
Chapter 14B Rules and Regulations

Departments

Contract Monitoring Division