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Certifying businesses and helping them navigate government contracting

Ebony Office Products
Certified MBE
Long Island City, Queens

The City’s certification programs, including the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Program, the Emerging Business Enterprise (EBE) Program and the Locally-based Business Enterprise (LBE) Program certify, promote, and foster the growth of the City’s minority and women-owned businesses and eligible small construction and construction-related businesses. Companies that become certified obtain greater access to and information about contracting opportunities, receive technical assistance to better compete for those opportunities, and benefit from inclusion in the City’s Online Directory of Certified Firms.


	A New M/WBE Program for New York City In 2005, Mayor Bloomberg signed Local Law 129, creating a new Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) Program. Once the law was signed, the Department of Small Business Services built a program dedicated to promoting fairness and equity in City procurement processes. We believe in addressing the full range of business needs by providing services designed to strengthen the ability of certified M/WBEs to compete successfully in the marketplace.

	Online Directory To better promote the City’s certified vendors and to make it easy for buyers to find them, SBS maintains an Online Directory of Certified Businesses, which includes a detailed profile of each company. Through inclusion in the directory, vendors can market their goods, services, and experience directly to purchasing agents who may not be familiar with their company. Click here to access the NYC Online Directory of Certified MWBE Businesses

	M/WBE Reports Pursuant to Section (l)(1) of Local Law 129 of 2005, the following reports have been submitted to the City Council Speaker: Fiscal Year 2007 Preliminary Report Fiscal Year 2007 Final Report Fiscal Year 2007 Agency Procurement Indicators Fiscal Year 2008 Preliminary Report