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CBE Sustainability Trainings Survey 2021

The Department of Small & Local Business Development (DSLBD) is excited to be working with the Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE) and the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) for a second year of sustainability trainings and certifications for Certified Business Enterprise (CBE), CBE-eligible firms and their staff.

This short, 5-10 minute survey is distributed to CBEs with NIGP codes related to sustainable contracting practices, and open to all CBE-eligible businesses in the District.
 
  • By completing this survey, you will receive advance notice of free, upcoming sustainability training and certification opportunities provided for CBE and CBE-eligible firms summer 2021.
  • To best serve CBEs, we are seeking more information about your interest in these trainings and your current and planned participation in the sustainable contracting marketplace.
  • This information will be used by DSLBD, DOEE, and the DCSEU to better attune training and other resources to support CBEs.
Questions or need additional support? Please reach out to DSLBD's Innovation & Equitable Development team at Inno.ED@dc.gov.
 
1. Are you a CBE or CBE-eligible business?  *This question is required.
“CBE-eligible” means a business entity organized for profit that does not have an active certificate of registration as a local business enterprise issued by the Department of Small and Local Business Development (“Department”), but can nonetheless demonstrate that it meets all requirements for certification as a local business enterprise pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 2–218.31 and Chapter 8 of Title 27 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, and is not currently subject to penalties by the Department pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 2–218.63.
If you are not sure whether your business is CBE eligible, you can still complete this survey. We will ask you to share a few additional details so we can support you in understanding whether you are CBE-eligible.

Is your organization for-profit or not-for-profit?
Do you utilize any of the following NIGP Codes for your CBE Certification? Check all that apply.
 
2. Do you consider your company to be a green business?
 
4. Does your company or staff currently maintain any sustainability certifications?
5. Please indicate whether your company/staff participated in any of the following DCSEU-provided trainings in 2020.
6. Are you interested in additional sustainability training and certifications?  *This question is required.
As you answered that you are or may be interested in additional trainings, please select all that you may be interested in from this list. 
If a course is not offered in Summer 2021 DOEE/DCSEU will considering offering courses in 2022 based on the level of expressed interest.
7. In the past 3 years have you participated in DC Government, Federal Government, or Private contracts or subcontracts that rely upon sustainability certifications of your company or staff? 

DSLBD and DOEE will use this information to help demonstrate the level of need for ongoing support for sustainability trainings and contract opportunity match making.
You indicated that you participated in contracts relying on sustainability certifications in the past three years. Which marketplaces did you participate in that required these certifications? Please check all that apply.
This information will help DSLBD and DOEE build up additional support for DC based businesses growing their businesses across all relevant marketplaces.
What would best support your company’s needs for expanding your participation in the sustainability marketplace?
This question requires a valid email address.
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