The City of Columbia encourages the use of local businesses in an effort to support and empower local community efforts and to further economic growth.  The LBE program is designed to further our outreach efforts to ensure that local businesses are provided an opportunity to fully participate in the procurement process to bid on contracts and other bid opportunities.  Please review the LBE Policy for additional information regarding this program. 

 LBE Policy
 

After reviewing the Policy, if you are interested in applying for LBE Certification, please review and complete the LBE Qualification Statement below:

City of Columbia's LBE Qualification Statement Form