SCCC Entrepreneurial Assistance Center's NYS MWBE Certification Workshops 

If you are a minority and/or woman owned business enterprise and interested in securing contracts with New York State Government, attend SCCC EAP Center's MWBE Certification Workshop Series. 

 NYS Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) Certification Workshop Series:

Friday, April 4,  2014   -  10am - 12 noon -  Overview of NYS and Federal MWBE Certification       

Friday, April 11, 2014  -  10am - 12 noon -  How to Identify Contract Opportunities

Friday, April 18, 2014  -  10am - 12 noon -   Apply for MWBE Certification

Friday, April 25, 2014  -  10am  - 12 noon-   How to Prepare a Bid Proposal

To qualify for New York State certification as a minority and/or women-owned business enterprise (MWBE), an applicant must successfully demonstrate the following through the production of relevant documentation:

• All firms seeking MBE, WBE or MWBE certification must be independently owned, operated and controlled by minority members and/or women.
• Each minority or woman owner upon whom certification is based, cannot have a personal net worth exceeding $3.5 million after allowable deductions.
  
       These are allowable deductions under the law:               
  • Primary residence, or the mortgage for that residence.
  • Ownership interest in the applicant firm.
  • Up to $500 thousand of any qualified retirement savings plan. 
• The applicant firm cannot employ more than 300 Full Time Equivalent Employees(FTE)
• The firm must operate independently of other firms, must demonstrate it is an active business’ and generally, the business must be in operation for at least one year.
• All applicants must have “Authority to do Business in NYS ” from the New York Department of State prior to submitting an application for MWBE certification.

 The workshops are offered at no charge.  Registration is required.  Click the link below to register.