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The Washington EDGE pilot program helps businesses whose gross revenue averages no more than $5 million over the last three years. Program participants receive access to Washington EDGE-only bid opportunities on selected public works construction contracts under $1 million.
As a pilot program, we continue to review and improve through feedback. Within 2½ years after starting, we will do a formal review to see how it’s working and update policies. We will also use what we learn from this review to set new goals.
The key components of the Washington EDGE program include:
To qualify for the Washington EDGE program:
To apply for the Washington EDGE pilot program, you must complete the application and any required addendum by the deadline.
We recommend you submit your application as soon as possible. If interest in the program exceeds its capacity, we may close the application window early.
*If you need assistance completing your application via the web forms, please email waedge@des.wa.gov.
Submit your application before May 7, 2025.
We will process applications in the order we receive them. If interest in the program exceeds DES capacity to manage the program, we may close applications early. If that happens, we will post the information here and notify those who’ve subscribed to get Washington EDGE updates.
If your application is incomplete or inaccurate we will notify so you can make corrections or provide missing information or documents.
We will let you know our decision on your application about one month after we receive your complete application.
The Washington EDGE training program will consist of no more than 20 hours of training and will cover various topics, including:
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The purpose of this policy is to remove barriers for small and diverse businesses in Washington state public works contracting. The program gives eligible small businesses access to special training, technical help, and opportunities to bid on EDGE reserved contracts.
Email waedge@des.wa.gov