Find a complete list of minority registered vendors is available from the Georgia Department of Administrative Services Vendor Registration System. Click on the category for Agencies, and use the search feature to locate the registered vendors.
New Vendor Orientation from the Georgia Department of Administrative Services features information on how to register, certify and market your business to state government. These seminars are held at 200 Piedmont Avenue, Suite 1816 in the West Tower and are held monthly.
Georgia law gives an incentive to companies to hire certified minority subcontractors by giving them a tax break – 10% of payments up to $100,000. Please contact the Georgia Department of Revenue at 404-417-2399 for additional information.
The federal government sets aside certain contract bid opportunities exclusively for small businesses.
In order to compete for these contracts, you must first register as a vendor with the government. As part… Read More
Eco-friendly products or services for an existing business can be accessible with “green” loans from the state.
“Save & Sustain” Program
Find out how you can reduce energy use, increase profitability and operate with less impact on our environment.… Read More
Georgia's communities want to better equip themselves to support their small businesses and build a business-enabling environment. Whether as a result of the 'Entrepreneur Friendly' initiative or forward-thinking leadership, they are doing things better. Some of these best practices reach far… Read More
To help entrepreneurs grow their businesses and create jobs by increasing access to capital, the SBA created a $1 billion Early Stage Innovation Fund which will provide matching capital to Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs).
Georgia's Regional Commissions offer small business loan assistance, gap financing that may include SBA 504, and 7(a) loans, Revolving Loan Funds, Rural Loan Funds and USDA Business & Industry Loans.
