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Certification Program
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Women’S Business Enterprises Certification (WBE)
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In order to become certified as a woman-owned business, the woman-owned business must demonstrate and show:
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All prospective members must provide clear and documented
evidence that at least 51% or more is women-owned, managed,
and controlled. |
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The business must be open for at least six months. |
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The business owner must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident alien.
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Further, the evidence submitted must indicate that:
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The contribution of capital and/or expertise by the woman
business owner is real and substantial and in proportion to
the interest owned.
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The woman business owner must direct or cause the direction
of management, policy, fiscal, and operational matters.
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The woman business owner shall have the ability to perform
in the area of specialty or expertise without reliance on
either the finances or resources of a firm that is not owned
by a woman.
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WBE Certification is done at the local or regional level. |
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