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Minority & Women Business Enterprise Certification Program - Finance and Administration Cabinet Minority & Women Business Enterprise Certification Program Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Contract Compliance Minority & Women Business Enterprise Certification Program Click for: Application & Instructions The Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) Certification Program encourages growth among Kentucky businesses owned by women and minorities and assists those businesses with expanding their markets.
The certification also allows minority and women owned businesses to compete for work in states outside of the Commonwealth of Kentucky that require certification by a statewide body. The program is a critical component for creating, maintaining, and promoting Kentucky’s valuable women and minority owned businesses.
The Minority and Women Business Enterprise Certification Program, along with Kentucky’s SMALL BUSINESS CONNECTion Database, helps facilitate the development of women and minority owned businesses in Kentucky. Thank you for your interest in this important program. We wish you well as you go through the process.
Please know that staff members are ready and eager to assist you. MWBE Certified Business Listing (EXCEL) MWBE Certified Business Listing (PDF) COVID-19 Guidance & Resources www. SBA.
gov/coronavirus for more information on SBA’s assistance to small businesses. Kentucky’s Small Business CONNECTion Kentucky Procurement Technical Assistance Center eProcurement Kentucky One Stop Business Portal Federal Small Business Administration Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Kentucky's Speed to Market Do you need help with the application? If you have any questions, please call (502) 564-2875 or send email Finance.
MWBE@ky. gov . For individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired, please call the Kentucky Relay Service at 7-1-1 or toll free: Speech to Speech: 1-888-244-6111 Spanish to Spanish: 1-866-490-4403 Minority & Women Business Enterprise Certification Program How Will This Help My Business?
Application and Instructions Frequently Asked Questions Minority & Women Business Enterprise Certification Program Finance. MWBE@ky. gov For the hearing impaired, please call the Kentucky Relay Service at (800) 648-6056 or 711.
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