Certificate Requirements

Companies contracting with a government agency, metropolitan agency, or the University of Minnesota may be required to have a Workforce Certificate, an Equal Pay Certificate, or both. Companies may qualify for an exemption if they have fewer than 40 employees or are based outside the United States. Read more about requirements below.

Companies must apply for a certificate in MyCert. Certificates are valid for four years.

Workforce Certificate Requirements

If your company receives grant funding, Medicaid waiver funds, or has business reciprocity with the City of Saint Paul or Minneapolis, you usually do not need a Workforce Certificate unless you are specifically told to get one. Check your contract to see whether the awarding agency requires it.

Companies that meet the criteria below must apply for a Workforce Certificate.

Requirement 1: Contract Amount

Contracts with the State of Minnesota and Metropolitan Agencies

A contract for goods and services that exceeds $100,000

Contracts with Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions

A contract for a capital project funded in whole or in part by General Obligation bonds that exceeds $250,000

Contracts with the University of Minnesota

A contract for a capital project funded in whole or in part by General Obligation bonds that exceeds $100,000

Requirement 2: Number of Employees

The company has 40 or more full-time employees in Minnesota or in the state of its primary place of business on any single day in the 12 months prior to applying for a certificate.

Equal Pay Certificate Requirements

If your company receives grant funding or Medicaid waiver funds, or has business reciprocity with the City of Saint Paul or Minneapolis, you usually do not need an Equal Pay Certificate unless you are specifically required to obtain one. Check your contract to see whether the awarding agency requires it.

Companies that meet the criteria below must apply for an Equal Pay Certificate.