Welcome to Your Guide to MWBE Certification and Success!
Diversity is a key to business success in New York State – home to the highest minority and women-owned business (MWBE) utilization rate in the country. The Division of Minority and Women-Owned Business Development (DMWBD) has created a one-stop hub for everything you need to know about MWBE success in New York.
See below for information on how to: become MWBE-certified; grow your MWBE business; find top opportunities and contracts with NYS agencies; and find MWBE-certified businesses to help carry out your project goals.
Navigating New York State's MWBE Certification Process
How do I become MWBE certified?
How do I recertify or update my profile?
Is your business already certified?
How do I navigate the appeals process?
NYS MWBEs By The Numbers
29.51%
MWBE utilization on state contracts
$19+ Billion
in state contracts
9,000+
and 6,500+ recertified since 2011
MWBE Events and Training
MWBE Resources and Information
Find out how we help NYS Agencies & Authorities build and implement their MWBE plans.
Suspect fraud, waste or abuse in MWBE contracting and certification? Find compliance information here.
Find links to MWBE-related reports including DMWBD Annual Reports and MWBE Utilization Plans.