In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Dallas County Offices will be closed Monday, January 20, 2025.

Public Notice: Relocation of the Probate Courts and Clerks’ Offices
The Probate Mental Illness courts will remain open during the move at its current location.
Click here to read the full notice.

How Do I Qualify as a Dallas County SBE?

How Do I Qualify as a Dallas County SBE?

Records Building - 500 Elm Street, Suite 0300, Dallas, TX 75202
Telephone:  (214) 653-6021  |  E-Mail:  sbe@dallascounty.org

To qualify as a SBE in Dallas County, the following criteria must be met:

  • Must be certified as an SBE by one of the following County approved entities:
    1. DFW Minority Supplier Development Council,
    2. North Texas Regional Certification Agency (NCTRCA) and/or
    3. the Women’s Business Council/Southwest,
    at the time of the proposal/bid submission Other certifications are not acceptable;
  • Must meet the US Small Business Administration size standard for a small business
  • Firm must be organized as a for-profit business
  • Must also perform a commercially-useful function on the project and have a local presence in Dallas County Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in order to be counted for SBE points. The MSA includes the following counties: Dallas, Tarrant, Denton and Collin.