Apply for your MWBE Certification

If you a owner of a minority or woman business, you may qualify to earn a certificate as a MWBE ( Minority- Women Business Enterprise). There is certain qualifications to be certified as a Woman Business Enterprise. Some of these include:

1. Fifty-one percent ( 51%) of the ownership is by a woman or a group of women.
2. Evidence of proof of 51% majority control of the business, i.e. by-laws, hire-fire authority and other decision-making roles.
3. Must seek certification in expertise area.

Obtaining a MBE is a little different due to the fact that the certificate is processed at the local level or regional level. Some offices require the company to have at least a 75% ethnic heritage ownership. The best way to find specific information would be to contact your city or municipal offices. You can also log onto www.mwbe-enterprises.com to get general information.