Norfolk SWaM Certified Business Locations and Designations

SWaM certified businesses in Norfolk, VA are listed with details on their certification types, expiration dates, and industry codes. The dataset is reported by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity and updated daily. It includes business location, owner demographics, and various program start dates.

Use Cases

• Identify potential suppliers by `Certification Type` and `NIGP code and description` for public contracting opportunities.
• Analyze trends in business certification by `Minority-Owned Start Date`, `Women-Owned Start Date`, or `Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Start Date`.
• Monitor certification status and renewal needs using `Certification Expiration Date` and `Certification Number`.
• Map business locations for regional economic analysis using `City`, `Zip Code`, and `Mailing Address` fields.
• Classify businesses by industry using both `NAICS code and description` and `Business Category` columns.

Strengths

• Includes multiple certification program timelines via 10+ distinct 'Start Date' columns for detailed historical analysis.
• Provides dual industry classification through both `NAICS code and description` and `NIGP code and description` columns.
• Dataset is updated daily, ensuring current certification status information.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical significance.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the city of Norfolk, Virginia, not statewide.
• Data completeness for fields like `Business Website` or `Business Owner Ethnicity` is unverified.

Provenance

Source

Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity, published by data.norfolk.gov.

Collection Method

Reported by the state certification program, likely from an official administrative database.

Time Range

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Freshness

Updated daily, with a last update timestamp of 2025-04-11.

Geography

Norfolk, Virginia, USA.