Detroit Business Certification Register

<p>The City of Detroit’s Civil Rights, Inclusion &amp; Opportunity Department (CRIO) runs the Detroit Business Opportunity Program (DBOP). It processes applications, maintains an online register, and annually certifies and recertifies Detroit Based Businesses (DBB), Detroit Headquartered Businesses (DHB), Detroit Resident Businesses (DRB), Detroit Small Businesses (DSB), Detroit Based Micro Businesses (DBMB), Detroit Start-Ups (DSU), Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (MBE), and Woman-Owned Business Enterprises (WBE). Depending on the certification, businesses qualify for the following benefits: appreciation events, networking and capacity building opportunities, equalization credits, and visibility on the register. This dataset is updated weekly and is limited to certifications that were active as of the time when the dataset was last updated.The City of Detroit website provides more information about the <a href='https://detroitmi.gov/departments/civil-rights-inclusion-opportunity-department/detroit-business-opportunity-program' rel='nofollow ugc'>Detroit Business Opportunity Program</a>. A <a href='https://detroitmi.gov/sites/detroitmi.localhost/files/2018-02/NIGP Commodity Codes List.pdf' rel='nofollow ugc'>list the subset of 3-Digit NIGP Commodity codes</a> that applicants may select to describe their business in the NIGP Code field is available from CRIO.</p>