LGCY Clean Is Now a Certified Minority Business Enterprise and Small Business Enterprise in Springfield, MA

We are proud to announce a milestone that has been months in the making. LGCY Clean, a Black-owned, family-operated cleaning company serving Hampden County and Western Massachusetts, has officially earned both Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Business Enterprise (SBE) certification through the City of Springfield's Department of Technical Assistance and Compliance (DTAC). We want to extend a sincere and heartfelt thank you to the Springfield DTAC Certification Staff for guiding us through every step of this process.

This certification is not just a credential. It is a door that opens to an entirely new category of opportunity for LGCY Clean, for our team, and for the community we serve. In this post, we want to explain exactly what these certifications mean, why they matter, and what they make possible for businesses and organizations looking for a certified cleaning partner in Western Massachusetts.

What Is a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification?

A Minority Business Enterprise, commonly referred to as an MBE, is a business that is at least 51 percent owned, operated, and controlled by one or more individuals who identify as a racial or ethnic minority. In the United States, recognized minority groups for MBE certification purposes include African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and other groups defined by certifying bodies at the federal, state, and municipal levels.

MBE certification is issued by recognized certifying organizations including the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), state Supplier Diversity Offices, and municipal programs like the City of Springfield's DTAC program. The certification process involves a thorough review of ownership documentation, financial records, and operational control to verify that the business is genuinely minority-owned and operated. For LGCY Clean, this certification formally recognizes what has always been true: we are a Black-owned business, built from the ground up by Bethany and Jay, a husband-and-wife team rooted in Springfield and Western Massachusetts.

What Is a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Certification?

A Small Business Enterprise certification recognizes businesses that meet specific size standards, typically defined by annual revenue, number of employees, or both, depending on the certifying body and industry. The SBE designation is used by federal, state, and municipal governments, as well as private corporations, to identify businesses that qualify for small business set-aside programs and supplier diversity initiatives.

The City of Springfield's SBE certification is issued through the DTAC program in conjunction with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office (SDO). It signals to public agencies and private contractors that LGCY Clean meets the standards required to participate in programs specifically designed to support and grow small businesses in the local economy.

What Do These Certifications Unlock for LGCY Clean?

Access to Public Contracts

Federal, state, and municipal government agencies are required by law to set aside a percentage of their contracts for minority-owned and small businesses. With MBE and SBE certification, LGCY Clean is now eligible to bid on City of Springfield contracts, Commonwealth of Massachusetts contracts, and federally funded projects that include supplier diversity requirements. This includes cleaning and janitorial contracts for public buildings, schools, municipal facilities, and government-funded construction projects across Hampden County and Western Massachusetts.

Access to Private Sector Supplier Diversity Programs

Many large private corporations, hospitals, universities, and developers in Western Massachusetts have formal supplier diversity programs that require or strongly prefer working with certified MBE and SBE vendors. These programs exist because organizations recognize that partnering with minority-owned and small businesses strengthens local economies and fulfills their own diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments. LGCY Clean is now eligible to be listed in supplier diversity databases and to respond to requests for proposals from these organizations.

Construction and Development Project Cleaning

General contractors and construction managers working on publicly funded projects in Massachusetts are often required to demonstrate that a percentage of their subcontractor spend goes to certified MBE and SBE firms. This means that builders, developers, and contractors working on projects in Springfield, Hampden County, and across Western Massachusetts can now partner with LGCY Clean to fulfill their diversity subcontracting requirements while getting professional post-construction and ongoing facility cleaning services.

Business Development Resources and Networking

Through the City of Springfield's DTAC program and the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office, certified businesses gain access to specialized training in bonding, bookkeeping, securing loans, and marketing. They also gain access to networking and matchmaking events that connect certified vendors directly with procurement officers from city agencies, state agencies, and private corporations. These resources accelerate business growth in ways that are not available to uncertified businesses.

Why This Matters for Springfield and Western Massachusetts

Springfield has one of the highest concentrations of minority-owned small businesses in New England, and the city's DTAC certification program exists specifically to help those businesses compete for the contracts and opportunities that have historically gone to larger, non-minority firms. When a Black-owned business like LGCY Clean earns MBE and SBE certification, it is not just a personal achievement. It is a demonstration that the system is working as intended, and that businesses rooted in the Springfield community can compete at every level.

For the cleaning and facilities services industry specifically, MBE and SBE certification is a meaningful differentiator. Most cleaning companies serving Western Massachusetts are not certified. That means any organization with a supplier diversity requirement, from a hospital to a school district to a general contractor, has a limited pool of certified cleaning vendors to choose from. LGCY Clean is now in that pool, and we intend to serve every opportunity that comes through it with the same standard of care we bring to every residential and commercial clean we do.

Who Should Reach Out to LGCY Clean Now

If you are a general contractor or construction manager working on publicly funded projects in Hampden County or Western Massachusetts and need a certified MBE and SBE cleaning subcontractor, we want to hear from you. If you are a facilities manager at a hospital, university, school, or municipal building looking for a certified minority-owned cleaning vendor, we are ready to discuss a service agreement. If you are a developer or property management company with a supplier diversity program, LGCY Clean belongs on your preferred vendor list.

We also continue to serve residential homeowners, real estate agents, property managers, and Airbnb hosts across Longmeadow, Wilbraham, East Longmeadow, Agawam, Springfield, Chicopee, Holyoke, and all of Hampden County with the same family-owned standard of care that has defined LGCY Clean since 2020.

A Note from Bethany and Jay

We started LGCY Clean because we believed that a cleaning company could be built differently. One that shows up on time, every time. One that treats your home or your building the way we would want our own treated. One that is rooted in this community and invested in its growth. This certification is the next chapter of that belief. We worked incredibly hard to get here, and we are beyond grateful to the City of Springfield, the DTAC team, and every client who trusted us along the way. The future of LGCY Clean is bigger than we originally imagined, and we are just getting started.

To connect with LGCY Clean about commercial cleaning contracts, supplier diversity partnerships, or residential service, visit lgcyclean.com, call (413) 798-4104, or request a free estimate online.