Understanding Oregon Business Certifications and the Mysterious Acronym, COBID

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Understanding Business Certifications from the State Oregon, with Gary Lackman (he/him), Certification Specialist

• Tuesday, July 8, 2025 
• Noon, approximately 60 minutes 
• Virtual via Zoom 
• Free for Everyone

Session Description: 

If you think you might want to contract with The Port of Portland, Trimet, or another publicly-funded entity, certification for your business may help you stand out in the bidding process. 

In this session with COBID Certification Specialist Gary Lackman, we'll talk about what all of the acronyms mean, how can you get your business certified with the State of Oregon, and why you would want to. 

Learn about available certifications (Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Women Business Enterprise, Minority Business Enterprise, Veteran Business Enterprise and Emerging Small Business Certification), as well as the certification process and requirements, and procurement and other resources for certified businesses. 

More info to come. Sign up now to get this one on your calendar.