Appeal Instructions

An applicant for MWBE certification may appeal a denial determination made by the Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development, pursuant to the following procedures. For detailed information, please view the Procedures for Filing an Appeal of a Denial Determination for MWBE Certification.

An applicant must request to appeal in writing within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Denial Determination (also referred to as the “denial letter”) which gave the applicant written notice of the Division’s determination. Applicants can make the request online via the Request to Appeal webform, OR by mailing a completed Request to Appeal form (PDF) to the MWBE Appeals Unit.

Denial Hearing FAQs

Administrative Appeals Process for Denials of MWBE Certification

This guide was written to help businesses that apply for and are denied certification as a minority or women-owned business enterprise (“MWBE”) understand the administrative appeals procedure used by the New York State Department of Economic Development, Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development (“DED” or the “Division”).  It explains the administrative appeals process for a business that has been denied MWBE certification. While this guide may be helpful to understand the administrative appeals process, it is not a substitute for the rules governing appeals. Businesses are also urged to consult the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations, Title 5, the Regulations that govern the MWBE program as well as New York State Executive Law Article 15-A for additional information. 

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MWBE Appeals Decisions

Business enterprises denied certification as Minority or Women-owned Business Enterprises may appeal pursuant to Section 145 of Title 5 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations.  This website provides information about the MWBE Hearings appeal outcomes, including Decisions and Orders by the Director, as well as Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Recommended Orders. The list of Recommended and Final Orders is updated regularly. This page provides links to recommended orders received by the Division in chronological order, beginning with recommended orders received in May of 2016.

December 2022

12/1/2022: Mikeri Group, Inc. d/b/a/ MGI Elevator – Recommended Order | Final Order

November 2022

11/7/2022: Darr Construction Company – Recommended Order | Final Order

March 2022

3/31/2022: Jennifer Temps, Inc. – Recommended Order | Final Order
3/31/2022: Annadale Construction Corporation – Recommended Order | Final Order
3/31/2022: Dynamic Electric System, Inc. – Recommended Order | Final Order
3/31/2022: S.C. Spencer Electric, Inc. – Recommended Order | Final Order

February 2022

2/22/2022: Scherzi Systems, LLC. Recommended Order | Final Order

December 2021

12/22/2021: Bore Tech, LLC. Recommended Order | Final Order
12/22/2021: MC Environmental Services, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
12/22/2021: Nu-Star Electric and Controls, Inc.. Recommended Order | Final Order

June 2021

6/17/2021: Keicher Metal Arts Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order

February 2021

2/22/2021: Ethany Corporation Recommended Order | Final Order

January 2021

1/20/2021: MDS Associates, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order

December 2020

12/23/2020: Efficient Technologies, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
12/24/2020: Husted Concrete Products Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order

November 2020

11/25/2020: Christian Brothers Home Improvement, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order

October 2020

10/19/2020: Cooperative Technology Options, LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
10/19/2020: Janus Software, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order

June 2020

06/24/2020: Hudson River Mechanical Group, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
06/02/2020: Brandt Equipment LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
06/02/2020: Gordon & Zoerb Electrical Contractors, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
06/02/2020: Sustainable Structures LLC Recommended Order | Final Order

April 2020

04/23/2020: Traco Manufacturing, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
04/21/2020: Acme Lightning Rod, LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
04/21/2020: Sage and Coombe Architects Recommended Order | Final Order

February 2020

02/07/2020: Precision Building Construction LLC Recommended Order | Final Order

January 2020

01/29/2020: Keith Titus Corporation, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order

December 2019

12/12/2019: C&B Plumbing and Heating, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
12/12/2019: Technically Creative, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order

November 2019

11/5/2019: Thinkersdesign Recommended Order | Final Order

October 2019

10/25/2019: AAC Contracting, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
10/11/2019: Elitsac, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
10/11/2019: G&E Officeworld, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
10/11/2019: Twist Management, LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
10/9/2019: A. Ottavino Corp. Recommended Order | Final Order
10/9/2019: Access Computer Floor, LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
10/9/2019: Innovative WindoWear, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
10/9/2019: WBE Painting, LLC Recommended Order | Final Order

September 2019

9/13/2019: Crane Industry, LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
9/13/2019: JVN Restoration, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order

August 2019

8/7/2019: Quality Industries, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order

June 2019

6/11/2019: Lida Strategic Solutions, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
6/11/2019: Pro Tile Distributors, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
6/28/2019: Chaim Electric Corp. Recommended Order | Final Order
6/28/2019: Mahopac Auto Paint & Body Supply Corp. Recommended Order | Final Order
6/28/2019: Total Maintenance Solution LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
6/28/2019: Whispering Pines Development Corp. Recommended Order | Final Order

May 2019

5/9/2019: MLJ Painting Corp. Recommended Order | Final Order

April 2019

4/24/2019: Signs Now of Rochester, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
4/17/2019: Airflow Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
4/17/2019: Care Security Systems, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order

March 2019

3/29/2019: Roberts Office Interiors, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
3/12/2019: Complete Spiral Manufacturing, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order

January 2019

01/31/2019: Business Environments, LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
01/31/2019: Red Hook Sign & Electric Corp. Recommended Order | Final Order
01/28/2019: MS Analytical, LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
01/28/2019: SMJ Development, LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
01/28/2019: Watson Farms, LLC Recommended Order | Final Order

December 2018

12/20/2018: Battery Buyers, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
12/20/2018: Supreme Group Recommended Order | Final Order
12/18/2018: Lasting Images, Corp. Recommended Order | Final Order

September 2018

09/12/2018: Putrelo Building Enterprises, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
09/12/2018: United Copier & Business Systems, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
09/12/2018: Upstate Electrical, LLC Recommended Order | Final Order

August 2018

08/01/2018: K1 Direct, LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
08/01/2018: PamTen, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order

July 2018

07/27/2018: Peck Property Maintenance, LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
07/27/2018: Your Way Custom Cabinets, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
07/25/2018: Capital Demolition Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
07/25/2018: George J. Martin and Son Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
07/25/2018: Evay Development Associates LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
07/25/2018: River Rock Dock Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
07/25/2018: Outer-County Construction Corp. Recommended Order | Final Order
07/25/2018: Northern Scapes Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
07/25/2018: Green and Sustainable Services LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
07/25/2018: eProcess Environmental Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order

April 2018

04/05/2018: Atlantic Granite and Marble, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
04/02/2018: Alpha Drilling and Blasting, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
04/02/2018: Ark Digital Imaging, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
04/03/2018: Mark Cerrone, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order

March 2018

03/26/2018: JP Race Painting, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
03/06/2018: David J. Hummel Enterprises Recommended Order | Final Order
03/06/2018: GLB Interiors, LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
03/05/2018: JAL Signs, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
03/05/2018: Tri-County Excavating, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order

February 2018

02/14/2018: Owen Steel Company Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
02/08/2018: BCD Consultants Recommended Order | Final Order
02/08/2018: Cimtech Recommended Order | Final Order
02/08/2018: Robert Busse Recommended Order | Final Order
02/08/2018: SL Test Boring Recommended Order​ | Final Order
02/08/2018: Wolf Road Plaza II, LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
02/06/2018: AAA Contracting Services Corp. Recommended Order | Final Order
02/06/2018: Sherlock Homes Interior Corp. Recommended Order | Final Order

December 2017

12/20/2017: ​Core Climate Systems, LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
12/20/2017:  Flemvale Construction, LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
12/20/2017: Mohegan Wolf Painting Co., LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
12/08/2017: Hatfield Metal Fab inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
12/08/2017: Share Corp. Recommended Order | Final Order

November 2017

11/10/2017: Unique Technical Services, LLC Recommended Order | Final Order
11/09/2017: On Line - Power Technologies, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
11/09/2017: Haas, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
11/08/2017: Conxx NE, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
11/08/2017: Director Door Industries, Ltd. Recommended Order | Final Order

October 2017

10/23/2017: Powercom Electrical Services, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
10/23/2017: RocSpaces, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
10/17/2017: Long Island Vending Recommended Order | Final Order

September 2017

09/29/2017: R & R Metal Fabrication Welding Recommended Order | Final Order
09/28/2017: Advanced Builders Recommended Order | Final Order
09/28/2017: Northern Snow & Dirt, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
09/28/2017: SH5 Construction Corp. Recommended Order | Final Order
09/27/2017: Corporate Branding Recommended Order | Final Order
09/27/2017: Northern Pioneer Contractors Recommended Order | Final Order
09/27/2017: Upstate Rebar Recommended Order | Final Order

August 2017

08/31/2017: JC Land & Site Development - Recommended Order | Final Order
08/31/2017: Puppa Group - Recommended Order | Final Order
08/30/2017: Material Maven - Recommended Order | Final Order
08/30/2017:Matter of Tech Valley Security- Recommended Order | Final Order
08/30/2017: Matter of Panko Electrical- Recommended Order | Final Order
08/09/2017: Matter of Athletic Fields of America - Recommended Order | Final Order
08/09/2017: Matter of DMR Trucking - Recommended Order | Final Order
08/09/2017: Matter of LB Transportation Consulting - Recommended Order | Final Order
08/09/2017: Matter of Riviera Solutions - Recommended Order | Final Order

July 2017

07/17/2017: Matter of King Ventures Recommended Order | Final Order
07/17/2017: Matter of Pequa Insulation Mechanical Recommended Order | Final Order
07/05/2017: Matter of Imperatives Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order
07/05/2017: Matter of Blackstone Advanced Technologies Recommended Order | Final Order

June 2017

06/30/2017: Matter of Uniforms by Park Coats Recommended Order | Final Order
06/30/2017:​ Matter of 2B Architecture Recommended Order | Final Order
06/14/2017:​  Matter of Beach Erectors Recommended Order | Final Order
06/14/2017:​ Matter of Guthrie Heli-Arc Recommended Order | Final Order
06/13/2017:​ Matter of Drilling Technologies Recommended Order | Final Order
06/13/2017:​ Matter of Personal Educational Trainers Recommended Order | Final Order
06/13/2017:​ Matter of O'Rourke Groundwater Developing Recommended Order | Final Order

May 2017

05/25/2017: Matter of Y&B Lighting Recommended Order | Final Order
05/25/2017: Matter of National Recovery Solutions Recommended Order | Final Order
05/25/2017: Matter of Krieg Construction Recommend Order | Final Order
05/25/2017: Matter of MLB Trucking Recommended Order | Final Order
05/24/2017: Matter of Doriguzzi Excavating Recommended Order | Final Order
05/02/2017: Matter of OTONE Mechanical Construction Recommended Order | Final Order

April 2017

04/11/2017: Matter of Occupational Safety & Environmental Associates Recommended Order | Final Order
04/11/2017: Matter of BRT Planning Recommended Order | Final Order
04/11/2017: Matter of Fiddlehead Creek Recommended Order | Final Order
04/11/2017: Matter of West Branch Recommended Order | Final Order

March 2017

03/20/2017: Matter of Whitman Engineering Recommended Order | Final Order
03/17/2017: Matter of World Wide Plumbing Recommended Order | Final Order
03/17/2017: Matter of Spring Electric Recommended Order | Final Order
03/13/2017: Matter of Casters Wheels and Industrial Handling Recommended Order | Final Order
03/13/2017: Matter of RED Group Recommended Order | Final Order
03/13/2017: Matter of Superior Workforce Solutions Recommended Order | Final Order
03/13/2017: Matter of A&G Title & Abstract Recommended Order | Final Order
03/10/2017: Matter of Hertel Steel Recommended Order | Final Order
03/09/2017: Matter of Plant Connection Recommended Order | Final Order
03/09/2017: Matter of North Fork Boutique Gardens Recommended Order | Final Order
03/09/2017: Matter of New York Communications Co Recommended Order | Final Order
03/09/2017: Matter of JC Smith Recommended Order | Final Order
03/08/2017: Matter of Steel & Duct Fabrication Recommended Order | Final Order
03/08/2017: Matter of Hershy Engineering Recommended Order | Final Order

February 2017

02/28/2017: Matter of AJ Images Recommended Order | Final Order
02/23/2017: Matter of Essentialcom Recommended Order | Final Order

January 2017

01/27/2017: Matter of Coverco Recommended Order | Final Order
01/23/2017: Tambe Metal Products Recommended Order | Final Order
01/12/2017: Visage Construction Recommended Order | Final Order
01/09/2017: Matter of CAC Contracting Recommended Order | Final Order
01/09/2017: Matter of Diana Builders Recommended Order | Final Order

December 2016

12/23/2016: Matter of Creative Connections Recommended Order | Final Order
12/01/2016: Matter of S&M Tire Recycling, Inc. Recommended Order | Final Order

November 2016

11/30/2016: Matter of Elevator Maintenance of Buffalo Recommended Order | Final Order
11/29/2016: Matter of Blenderbox Recommended Order | Final Order
11/29/2016: Matter of Custom Printers of Guilderland Recommended Order | Final Order
11/29/2016: Matter of AJR Equities Recommended Order | Final Order
11/29/2016: Matter of Lou DeStefano Recommended Order | Final Order
11/01/2016: Matter of Island School & Art Supply Recommended Order | Final Order

October 2016

10/31/2016: Matter of Beam Mack Sales and Service Recommended Order | Final Order
10/27/2016: Matter of KA Bryant Enterprises Recommended Order | Final Order
10/27/2016: Matter of KTR Trucking Recommended Order | Final Order
10/27/2016: Matter of Spur Line Construction Reommended Order | Final Order
10/24/2016: Matter of SK Enterprises Recommended Order | Final Order
10/03/2016: Matter of Diehlux Recommended Order | Final Order
10/03/2016: Matter of Staroba Plastics Recommended Order | Final Order
10/03/2016: Matter of Grammy Enterprises Recommended Order | Final Order

September 2016

09/29/2016: Matter of Diversified Industries of WNY Recommended Order | Final Order
09/08/2016: Matter of Quality Shredding Recommended Order | Final Order
09/08/2016: Matter of Battery Research and Testing Recommended Order | Final Order
09/07/2016: Matter of Hynes Electric Supply Recommended Order | Final Order
09/06/2016: Matter of JVR Electric Recommended Order | Final Order
09/06/2016: Matter of Penn Fabricators Recommended Order | Final Order

August 2016

08/09/2016: Matter of Contractor's Layout Recommended Order | Final Order
08/08/2016: Allegra Print Recommended Order | Final Order
08/08/2016: Matter of PSI Plumbing Recommended Order | Final Order
08/08/2016: Matter of Atlantic Environmental Consulting Recommended Order | Final Order
08/08/2016: Matter of Night Watch Security Recommended Order | Final Order
08/08/2016: Matter of Greenough Paving Recommended Order | Final Order
08/05/2016: Matter of Kelly Contracting Recommended Order | Final Order
08/05/2016: Matter of Van Bortel Motorcar Recommended Order | Final Order
08/04/2016: Matter of Van Bortel Ford Recommended Order | Final Order
08/04/2016: Matter of Solid Ground Services Recommended Order | Final Order
08/04/2016: Matter of NCS Home Recommended Order | Final Order

July 2016

07/08/2016: Matter of Euro Technology Recommended Order | Final Order
07/07/2016: Matter of Primae Engineering Recommended Order | Final Order

June 2016

06/22/2016: Matter of Artisan Gardens Recommended Order | Final Order
06/22/2016: Matter of Research Works Recommended Order | Final Order
06/22/2016: Matter of Sunrise Credit Services Recommended Order | Final Order
06/21/2016: Matter of AEBI New England LLC Recommended Order | Final Order

May 2016

05/25/2016: Matter of CDP Excavating Services Recommended Order | Final Order
05/23/2016: Matter of Jaclyn Building Services Recommended Order | Final Order
05/19/2016: Matter of Coqui Creations Recommended Order | Final Order
05/12/2016: Matter of SoHo Imaging Recommended Order | Final Order
05/12/2016: Matter of PWR Recommended Order | Final Order
05/12/2016: Matter of New York Empire Electrical Contracting Services Recommended Order | Final Order
05/12/2016: Matter of Special Testing Laboratories Recommended Order | Final Order
05/11/2016: Matter of Bentley Bros Recommended Order | Final Order
05/11/2016: Matter of Friend Commercial Contracting Corp Recommended Order | Final Order