Tennessee GO-BID Business Certification
Tennessee certification for small, minority-, women-, disabled- and service-disabled-veteran-owned businesses. [Tennessee GO-BID guidance]
Tennessee Governor’s Office of Business Initiatives and Development. Tennessee program. Official program information
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Who qualifies
Independent for-profit businesses meeting one of GO-BID’s qualifying business categories. [Tennessee GO-BID guidance]
- Operate for at least two years and perform a commercially useful function with real owner control. [Tennessee GO-BID guidance]
- Be Tennessee-based or provide accepted out-of-state certification. SBE has a $10 million three-year average receipts or 99 full-time employee limit; ownership categories have their own tests. [Tennessee GO-BID guidance]
Cost
GO-BID certification is free. [Tennessee GO-BID program]
Processing time
Typically 30–45 days after all required documents are submitted. Edison supplier registration is a separate preliminary step. [Tennessee GO-BID guidance]
What it unlocks
- Visibility as a certified vendor competing for Tennessee state contracts. [Tennessee GO-BID program]
How to apply
- Register in Edison and obtain the permanent supplier ID needed for certification. [Tennessee GO-BID guidance] Read Edison registration instructions.
- Submit the GO-BID application and all required documents online; paper applications are not accepted. [Tennessee GO-BID guidance] Open the GO-BID application portal.