Small Business Diversity Program

Overview

Dauphin County is committed to helping small businesses. If you are a Minority-Owned Business, Woman-Owned Business or Veteran/Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business and have an interest in certifying your business or being added to the Dauphin County vendors list, see below.

  • To register your business through the Pennsylvania Costars Program, click here and select the supplier registration tab.
  • For any other veteran services, contact Veteran Affairs at 717-780-6356.
  • For specific information regarding “open” construction projects, login or register on PennBid by clicking here.
  • If you are a Human Services provider, please contact Randie Yeager at ryeager@dauphinc.org , or 717-780-6288 to discuss partnership opportunities.

Third-Party Certification Resources

Woman’s Business Enterprises National Council (WBENC) 
United States Small Business Administration (SBA)
Vets First Verification Program

To be certified as a small business through the Small Business Contracting Program.

  1. Business must be a for-profit, United States business
  2. Business must be independently owned
  3. Business may not be dominated in its field of operations
  4. Business may not employ more than 100 full-time equivalent employees

Call toll free: (877) 435-7363