Empire State Certification

All firms seeking mbe wbe or mwbe certification must be.

Empire state certification. The certification process has been streamlined and there are several applications for firms looking to apply for a new nys mwbe certification or seeking to recertify with nys. Federal regulations require that each state have a one stop shopping certification process. This means that a firm would apply to only one agency for dbe certification and that agencys decision would be honored by all other dbe certifying agencies see below and all entities within the state that receive funds from the united states. Certificates are offered online and can be completed as an individual credential or incorporated into a related masters degree for those meeting the program admission requirements.

The new york state department of economic development division of minority and womens business development dmwbd pursuant to article 15 a of the executive law has extended the certification period from three 3 to five 5 years for all currently certified nys mwbes. As a regionally accredited college of the state university of new york empire state college offers the following degrees in educational studies. All firms are subject to nys eligibility requirements and may be denied certification with nys even if certified by one of our certification partners. Search the nys mwbe directory of certified firms by entering search terms and clicking search.

Mwbe certification appeal hearings mwbe hearings and decisions business enterprises denied certification as minority or women owned business enterprises may appeal pursuant to section 1444 of title 5 of the new york codes rules and regulations. Qualifications for nys mwbe certification. Nys mwbe certification extension. Empire state developments division of minority and womens business mwbe development dmwbd is designed to promote equality of economic opportunities for mwbes and to eliminate barriers to their participation in state contracts.

New york state utilizes industry standard product and service codes for construction professional services and commodities to better facilitate the sourcing of firms. The new york state contract system nyscs enables users to apply for nys mwbe certification search for nys mwbe certified firms and easily interact with our state agencies and authorities. Ownership operation and control. You must select at least one certification type.