Minority Business Enterprise Certificate

Service Description

If you own and control a small business and belong to a minority, women, or socially and economically disadvantaged group, you can get certified at the city, state, or federal level. At the federal level, the Small Business Administration (SBA) provides an 8(a) certification for "small disadvantaged businesses." Although MBE certification is not mandatory, most minority-owned businesses meet the federal requirements for 8(a) designation based on SBA's eligible groups. These programs prioritize such businesses for procurement for state & local government projects. Certified minority-owned businesses are matched with members of their network who need to purchase products, services, and solutions. This opens up opportunities for you to do business with the government as a Prime or Subcontractor in any industry. You may also get funding for several years if you win a government contract bid. Furthermore, this may give you an advantage in other grant funding opportunities. You can apply for MBE certification and get procurement directory assistance through Q Inspires by quote, which will be discussed in this session.