M/W/SBE Business Categories
1. Construction
Any construction-related services, including, but not limited to:
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Heavy construction other than building construction
- Highway and street construction
- Heavy construction
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Building Construction (General Contractors and Operative Builders)
- General Building Contractors – Nonresidential
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Construction – Special Trade Contractors
- Plumbing, heating, and air conditioning
- Painting and paper hanging
- Electrical work
- Masonry, stonework, tile setting, and plastering
- Carpentry and floor work
- Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work
- Concrete work
- Miscellaneous special trade contractors
2. Architecture and Engineering Services
Any architecture or engineering services, including all firms in architectural
design and engineering services, and all environmental consulting. There were
six account codes that captured architecture and engineering services –
Architectural Additional Services (9101), Architect Basic Service (9100),
Survey/Test/Geologic (9313), Architect/Engineer (9306), Miscellaneous (9110),
and Engineering & Surveys (9009).
3. Professional Services
Any services provided by a person or firm that are of a professional nature that
require special licensing, educational degrees, and/or unusually high special
expertise, including:
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Accounting and financial services
Advertising services
Laboratory testing services
Management consulting services
Professional and technical services
Technical services
Training
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4. Other Services
Any service that is labor intensive and not professional or construction related,
including, but not limited to:
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Equipment rental
Janitorial and maintenance services
Landfill services
Laundry and dry cleaning
Maintenance and repairs
Printing
Real property
Security services
Subsidy, care and support
Technical services
Telecommunications
Temporary help
5. Goods and Supplies
Equipment and consumable items purchased in bulk, or a deliverable product
including, but not limited to:
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Automobile and equipment
Chemicals and laboratory supplies
Construction materials and supplies
Equipment parts and supplies
Fuels and lubricants
Janitorial and cleaning supplies
Office equipment
Office supplies
Contracts classified as any of the following were excluded:
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Administrative items such as utility payments, leases for real estate,
insurance, or banking transactions
Fringe benefits such as payments for food, parking, or conference fees
Government entities including nonprofit local organizations, state
agencies, and federal agencies
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