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New York State MWBE Certification & Contracting Program

NYS Division of Minority and Women's Business Development (DMWBD)NY-MWBE
Max per Applicant

Varies

Maximum a single org can receive

Deadline

Rolling / No deadline

Jurisdiction

New York

About This Program

Certification and 30% contracting goals for Minority-Owned (MBE) and Women-Owned (WBE) businesses on New York State contracts, providing access to billions in state procurement annually.

Key Requirements & Eligibility

  • 1Business must be at least 51% owned, operated, and controlled by minority or woman individuals
  • 2Owner must be U.S. citizen or legal resident alien
  • 3Business must be geographically accessible (operate in NY or majority of work done in NY)
  • 4Personal net worth under $3.5M for owners
  • 5Certification renewable every 3 years; online application through NY.gov

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Applicable Industries

ConstructionProfessional ServicesTechnologySmall Business
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