Education
Certifications
Certifying your business as a Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) has several advantages to help grow your business.
Women Business Enterprise Certification
Certifying your business as a Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) has several advantages to help grow your business — including access to government and corporate procurement programs reserved for certified suppliers.
SCWBEC helps to connect you with the appropriate resources to apply for certification. We don't certify businesses ourselves — we connect you to the agencies that do.
Certification resources
Suffolk County Government
Office of Minority Affairs and Office of Women's Services — SCWBEC's historical certification partners.
Empire State Division of MWBD — NYC
New York State Minority and Women-Owned Business Development office for NYC region certifications.
Empire State Development
Statewide NYS economic development agency offering M/WBE certification across New York.
PTAC — Procurement Technical Assistance Center
Federal procurement assistance and certification support for small businesses pursuing government contracts.
Need help getting started?
Past SCWBEC workshops have covered "How to become Certified for Government and Private Sector Contracts" with the Stony Brook SBDC, and "You Have Your CERTIFICATION … NOW WHAT?" with the Farmingdale SBDC. See past workshops.