To be eligible for the Vendor Outreach Program, businesses must be certified through the CERT Program, which is a centralized certification process for the City of Saint Paul, the City of Minneapolis, Ramsey County, and Hennepin County.
Businesses must demonstrate that they are owned and controlled by women or minorities, or must meet certain revenue guidelines. Once certification documents have been approved, businesses are certified for all participating jurisdictions. The application form, additional eligibility information and directories of certified businesses can be found on the
CERT Program website.