Target Business Directories

Dept of Admin (State of Mn): Equity in Procurement (TG/ED/VO) Directory / Minnesota Office of State Procurement

CERT System: Central Certification CERT Program

Note: (1) The Department of Administration (State of Mn) link above provides a list of the supplier vendors that have been registered with the state for certification in one of the following categories.

1. Targeted Group (TG) (Includes Asian Pacific American, African American, Hispanic American, Indigenous American, Disabled, and Women Owned Businesses)
2. Economically Disadvantaged (ED) (Includes Businesses Located in Labor Surplus Areas, Low Median Income Counties, or involved with Rehabilitation Facilities/Extended Employment Providers)
3. Veteran-Owned Vendors (VO) (Veteran Owned and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses)

Note: (2) The CERT System link above provides information on how disadvantaged business can be certified by the state of Minnesota to be categorized in one of the groups mentioned above in Note1.