Certification for Minority-owned Businesses
WBE certification through city, county or state programs
We’ll begin with an
Eligibility Analysis
Certification Types
Market Opportunities
Business Evaluation
Eligibility Criteria for WBE
The minimum requirements to qualify as a WBE with the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) or a WBE program administered by a city, county or state are:
- A for-profit business located in the United States;
- 51% owned by a woman, or a group of women who, but for an inheritance, contributed a proportionate amount of capital to acquire ownership.
- When applicable, governing board is controlled by a woman or a group of women;
- Top executive officer, responsible for daily operations is a woman with a technical expertise (experience) in the firm’s primary business activity;
- Women owners are U.S. Citizens or legal residents.