Appendix_B_RequiredForms_CBEForm.xlsx

This is a Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) Form attachment document supporting California's Employee and Worker Ownership Initiative—Financial Services contract opportunity. The form serves as a required submission component for proposers seeking to participate in this initiative, which focuses on financing business expansions and transitions to employee or worker ownership models. The document establishes standardized certification and eligibility requirements that proposers must complete and submit as part of their application package. No specific response dates, due dates, site visits, bidder meetings, award dates, or contract term information is detailed within this forms document itself, as it functions as an administrative template rather than a solicitation notice.

The CBE Form establishes certification criteria and documentation standards for businesses seeking to qualify under California's employee and worker ownership financing program. This required form submission ensures that proposing entities meet designated business enterprise standards and eligibility thresholds established by the state. The form serves as verification documentation that supports proposers' claims regarding their business classification and ownership structure, which are material to the evaluation and selection process for this financial services initiative.