Mission:
The Equal Business Opportunity Office (EBO) was designed to promote fair and equitable opportunities to all vendors participating in the Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business (JSEB) program, in the city of Jacksonville's procurement process. Additionally, the EBO office strives to strengthen and build positive relationships between community business owners and local government.

Objective:
The JSEB program seeks success to create a contracting environment in which everyone has the opportunity to flourish.  The program goals are to:

• ensure compliance on city projects
• promote economic development by offering technical and educational assistance
• encourage cooperative communication amongst various local agencies
• assist with financial needs by providing short-term lending programs

Summary of JSEB/MBE Certification Requirements