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M/WBE Initiatives

Your guide to our impactful M/WBE Initiatives

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What are M/WBE Initiatives?

Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) initiatives are programs which assist eligible businesses with receiving certification.

This assistance often comes with an expedited certification timeline if working with an initiative partner program.

Am I Eligible?

To see if you are eligible, please view more information about the current initiative below.

There will be a dedicated page with more information, as well as how to sign-up and what the benefits for participants are.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to empireapexmwbe@nystec.com

Current Initiative – AAPI Enterprise Empowerment

AAPI Enterprise Empowerment is an initiative to help minority- and women-owned
businesses complete their applications for MWBE certification with the State of New York

More Information

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New to Government Contracting?

Is your small business new to government contracting?

Are you unsure of what steps to take after you have received your M/WBE Certification?

If so, the Empire APEX Accelerator is here to help. We assist small businesses with a lot more than just getting certified as a minority or women owned small business. Check out our comprehensive list of services using the button below, and sign-up for our services today.

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