PWB Exemption 9/16
Construction Contractors Board
PO Box 14140
Salem OR 97309-5052
Telephone: 503-378-4621
Fax: 503-373-2007
www.oregon.gov/ccb
Certified Disadvantaged, Minority, Woman,
Service Disabled Veteran, or Emerging Small Business
Exemption from $30,000 Public Works Bond
ORS 279C.836 requires all independent contractors working on qualifying public works projects to obtain
and file a new $30,000 public works bond with the Construction Contractors Board (CCB) BEFORE
beginning work on a public works project. Oregon law states:
(7)(a) A disadvantaged, minority, women or emerging small business enterprise certified under ORS
200.055 may, for up to four years after certification, elect not to file a public works bond as required under
subsection (1) this section. If a business enterprise elects not to file a public works bond, the business
enterprise shall give the board written verification of the certification and written notice that the business
enterprise elects not to file the bond.
(b) A business enterprise that elects not to file a public works bond under this subsection shall notify the
public agency for whose benefit the contract was awarded or, if the business enterprise is a subcontractor,
the contractor of the election before starting work on a public works project. When a business enterprise
elects not to file a public works bond under this subsection, a claim for unpaid wages may be made against
the payment bond of the business enterprise or, if the business enterprise is a subcontractor, the payment
bond of the contractor.
(c) An election not to file a public works bond expires four years after the date the business enterprise is
certified. After an election has expired and before starting or continuing work on a contract or subcontract
for a public works project, the business enterprise shall file a public works bond with the board as required
under subsection (1) of this section.
Instructions
To apply for the exemption, please attach a copy of the certification confirmation letter you received from the
Certification Office for Business Inclusion & Diversity (COBID) of the Oregon Business Development Department
(OBDD), and submit it with the completed form to:
Construction Contractors Board
PO Box 14140
Salem, OR 97309-5052
CCB licensed contractors complete Sections 1, 3 & 4
Non-licensed contractors complete Sections 2, 3 & 4
PWB Exemption 9/16
Certified Disadvantaged, Minority, Woman,
Service Disabled Veteran or Emerging Small Business
Exemption from $30,000 Public Works Bond
SECTION 1
If you are a construction company that is already licensed with the CCB, and would like to exercise your right to elect not to
file a Public works bond, complete the following:
CCB license No.
Name of business entity requesting exemption
SECTION 2
If you are a non-construction company that is NOT required to be licensed with the CCB, and would like to exercise your right
to elect not to file a Public works bond, complete the following:
Name of business entity
Type of business entity
LLC LP LLP Trust Partnership/Joint venture
Sole proprietor Corporation Partnership/Joint venture
Corp Division Registry No. (if applicable)
Email
Telephone
Business address
Type of work this company performs
SECTION 3
I am certified as a:
Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Emerging Small Business (ESB)
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (SDVBE)
Certification number
Certification date
Attach copy of the certification confirmation letter or email.
SECTION 4
I certify that if at any time the business loses its certification, I will notify the CCB immediately. I further certify that if I completed Section 2,
the independent contracting business listed does not perform work subject to ORS 701 and is NOT required to be licensed with CCB.
Print name of individual completing this form with Title/Position
Title/Position
Signature
Date
For CCB Use Only:
CCB No._____________
