MWBE Certification
Minority or Woman-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) certification is a local or State-level certification that allows you to benefit from procurement set-asides or subsidies and grants aimed at supporting minority or women-owned small businesses.
It is in Cadence OneFive’s interest to get MBE certification because we have so much interaction with public and regulated (e.g. utility) customers that it’s to our benefit (e.g., Willdan and CPC both have MBE subcontractor reporting requirements).
Specific programs have their own requirements, but in general certification requires 51% minority or women’s ownership. We qualify as an MBE because the founders (Asian-American and Hispanic) jointly own more than 51%, but not as an MWBE because Bomee’s share alone is less than 51%.
MBE Certification Summary
Section titled “MBE Certification Summary”| Jurisdiction
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| | — | — | — | | NYC | xxxxxxxxxx1 1MWCERT2023-494 | 6/30/2028 | | NY State | File ID: 71515 | 1/11/2024 | | MA | pending | | | CA | not started | |
NYC MBE
Section titled “NYC MBE”We received our NYC certification in June 2023, and it is good for 5 years. The certification information lives in the SBS portal. SBS Connect. NYC MBE certification-related files are here. Certification Hotline is 212-513-6311 or email mwbe@sbs.nyc.gov.
NY State MBE
Section titled “NY State MBE”We received our NYS certification on January 11, 2024, and it is good for 5 years. Access information via the NYS Contracts Portal.
Federal MWBE
Section titled “Federal MWBE”Applications are currently suspended
National via MSDC
Section titled “National via MSDC”Internal & Confidential: This page is only available in the internal handbook and contains confidential information.