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Hire El Paso First Local Business Certification

Become a registered Certified Local Business with the City of El Paso. Complete the registration process along with payment online. Once certified as a local Business the applicant business is eligible for a preferential status on bids submitted to the City of El Paso.

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City of El Paso Tier 1 Principal Place of Business Certification - $150.00 (USD) Subscription period: 3 years No automatically recurring payments
To Qualify for a City of El Paso Tier 1 Principal Place of Business Certification the below conditions must be met.

(1) Primary headquarter is located within the incorporated city limits of El Paso, Texas; and

(2) At least 10 percent (10%) of the total number of full time employees reside within the incorporated city limits of El Paso, Texas; and

(3) A temporary construction trailer or temporary structure shall not be construed as the headquarter structure

City of El Paso Tier 2 Principal Place of Business Certification - $150.00 (USD) Subscription period: 3 years No automatically recurring payments
To Qualify for a City of El Paso Tier 2 Principal Place of Business Certification the below conditions must be met.

(1) Has been physically present and operating for at least one (1) year in the incorporated limits of the City of El Paso; and

(2) A minimum of fifty (50) of its full time employees reside within the incorporated city limits of El Paso, Texas; and

(3) Owns or leases real property or owns or leases space in a structure in which primary business is conducted in the incorporated limits of the City of El Paso; and

(4) The Property or space owned or leased is used as an office, plant, store, warehouse, or other function that is fully operational and has sufficient equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide the product or service of the business without significant reliance on the resources of another entity, affiliate, or an auxiliary facility of the business which is located outside the incorporated limits of the City of El Paso; and

(5) A temporary construction trailer or temporary structure shall not be construed as a real property for purposes of meeting the ownership or lease requirement