Missouri Certification Assistance

The heart of a minority and a woman owned business enterprises is the ability to compete. MBE and WBE certification opens doors. It acts as a tool, enabling minority and women to more readily identify and use the state contracting opportunities available to small businesses.

To be eligible for certification, your company must:

· Be at least 51%-owned and controlled by qualified minorities and/or women.
· Qualify as a small business (no more than 100 employees).
· Be owned by a United States citizen or citizens.
· Be in business for at least one year or have a two-year business plan reviewed by a Small Business Center.
· Be independent of any other business entity or entities.
· Be a for-profit business (non-profits cannot become certified).
· Provide and be qualified to provide the goods and services for which it is being certified.

Application - pdf