$3,500.00

WBE AND WMBE CERTIFICATIONS BY STATE AND US TERRITORIES

Benefits of becoming a Certified Women-Owned Business include:

• Greater than seventy percent of WBEs confirm an increase in revenue as a result of access to government and large corporate partners.
• Referrals to local, regional and national member corporations.
• Exposure to large national and regional companies
• Connection with corporate buyers.
• Participation in education programs and workshops to assist in personal and professional growth.
• Opportunities to network with Corporate Members at various events and activities.
• Second-tier WBE business opportunities.

There are some states that combine their Women-Owned Businesses Programs with their Minority Business Enterprise. These programs are often called the DBE or WMBE program. This is not to be confused with the Department of Transportations (DOT)-run Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) program.

The WBE Certification typically gives a business additional preference when bidding on a State or Local Municipality Contract. The WBE for contracts in some states can provide as much as a 10 -25% advantage when bidding on a contract.

CRITERIA THAT ARE KEY ELEMENTS FOR BECOMING WBE CERTIFIED

WBE CERTIFICATION PACKAGE DETAILS

• Initial interview to ensure your WBE application will be successful. We conduct a thorough interview of over fifty questions to make sure your application will be a success before we begin.
• A document checklist is created and sent to the client. This will be a list of all the enclosures needed to complete the WBE application.
• An analyst/lead point of contact will be assigned to your firm work on your WBE package immediately upon retaining our firm.
• We review all documentation submitted for potential problems. The state governments place a high level of scrutiny on WBE applications and, therefore, review all documents.
• We will communicate with you (by email and telephone) throughout the process of obtaining your WBE application ensuring the critical path’s needs are being met for application completion.
• An analyst will interview you and prepare the economically and socially disadvantaged narrative(s) that are a critical piece of your MBE or WBE application.
• We will complete the entire application, double-checking all elements to ensure it meets all state guidelines. Assembling the entire package (usually 3 -4 inches thick) in a binder in the correct format with a detailed table of contents.
• We tab all places in the WBE application where your signature is needed and will send the completed package so you for signing and forward it to the State Review Board.
• When we send it, your WBE application is ready for the state to review. Most certifying bodies take between 3 and 4 months to review and approve the application.

*Only $1000 when combined with 8(a) Certification