Minority and Women
Empire State Development, New York's economic development agency,
administers the
Minority-
and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) state certification
program. The MWBE program is designed to assist the growth and development
of businesses owned and controlled by women and minorities. An important
activity of the program is to increase the participation of those
businesses in New York State procurement opportunities.
Once certified, a company is officially recognized by all State agencies
and most authorities as a bona fide minority- or women-owned business
enterprise. Certified companies are listed in the "Directory
of Certified Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises"
which is used by State agencies public authorities, federal government,
and major corporations.
A number of State programs are available exclusively for, or targeted
to, certified minority- and women-owned businesses in the areas of financing,
bonding, education, training and technical assistance.
There are other certification programs available to Minority and Women-
Owned Business Enterprises. Below are links to the federal government
program and the New York City program.
The
U.S.
Small Business Administration's (SBA) 8 (a) Business Development Program
is a business development program created to help small disadvantaged
businesses compete in the American economy and access the federal procurement
market.
For information on the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise
Incentive Program and others in New York City visit the New York City web site.
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