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Targeted Small Business (Iowa TSB)

Iowa's Targeted Small Business (TSB) program certifies small Iowa businesses owned by women, minorities, service-disabled veterans or people with disabilities, to help them win public contracts.

The program is run by the Iowa Economic Development Authority with the Department of Administrative Services. Certified TSBs are listed in a state directory that state agencies, and some local governments and prime contractors, use to find suppliers and subcontractors.

For county work

State agencies have TSB procurement goals. Counties set their own policies, but certification still helps you get noticed by purchasing offices and by contractors bidding county projects that want diverse subcontractors.

See our certifications guide for how TSB compares with other programs.

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Last reviewed Oct 30, 2026. This is general information, not legal advice. Laws and thresholds change; check the current statute and the bid documents.