First Team ATL

First Team ATL is an initiative dedicated to identifying and connecting certified, diverse, and qualified businesses to compete for contracting opportunities connected to the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship in Atlanta. To qualify for First Team ATL, each business must have a physical office in one of the twenty-nine (29) counties that make up the metro Atlanta area and be certified as 51% owned by a minority, woman, veteran, or LGBT+ individual.

As a partner of the Atlanta Football Host Committee, you have access to our updated First Team ATL vendor directory. In the directory, you will find a list of vetted, experienced, local vendors that are eager to provide products and services to help you make an impact on our local economy while delivering a championship-level experience across the board.

For more information and to view the directory, click below.

ELIGIBILITY

To qualify for First Team ATL, each business must have the following:

 

  • Have a physical office in one of the twenty-nine (29) counties that make up the Metro Atlanta area: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton. 
  • Be 51% owned by a minority, woman, veteran, or LGBT+ individual and certified as one of the following:
      • Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
      • Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)
      • Women Business Enterprise (WBE)
      • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and/or Transgender Business Enterprise (LGBTBE)
      • Have been in operation for three (3) or more years in one of the twenty (29) counties in Metro Atlanta.
      • Provide a good or service requested by the program.
      • Must be in good standing and eligible to do business with the City of Atlanta.

REGISTRATION

Applications for First Team ATL will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Submit your interest here.