Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) Certification

Women's Business Enterprise Certification with the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), a private third-party that certifies women-owned businesses on behalf of U.S. corporations or Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) Certification through the city, county, or state programs.

Program Benefits

The benefits of a Women's Business Enterprise certification are:

• Access to opportunities, such as large corporations and federal agencies.
• Training and educational programs exclusive to WOSB.
• Networking opportunities.
• Connect directly with buyers looking meet their 5% subcontracting federal goals.
• Access to leads for bids and proposals.
• Access to purchasing agents.
• Mentorship programs

Qualifications

The qualifications for a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) certification are similar to those of a WOSB. The company must:

• Be at least 51% owned and controlled by women.
• Show fiscal responsibility via tax returns, bank statement and its business credit rating. A company should be current with their fiscal responsibilities and appropriate cash flow.
• Have the capacity to succeed. The company’s principles must have a certain level of experience in the market they are going into. If your field requires licenses, it may be necessary that those licenses are held by the principles.

Getting Certified

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