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New York State MWBE Certification (OGS Office of Business Diversity)

Certification as a New York State MWBE provides professional services firms access to state agency contracting goals and procurement preferences, as well as eligibility for MWBE-specific financing programs.

About this program

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Eligibility

Firms independently owned, operated, and controlled by minority members or women, with ownership that is real, substantial, and continuing. Personal net worth of certifying owners cannot exceed $15 million.

Requirements

  • Business independently owned, operated, and controlled by minority members or women
  • Ownership must be real, substantial, and continuing
  • Personal net worth of certifying owners must not exceed $15 million