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NYC Directory of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises  Skip Navigation Links
This Directory makes it fast and easy for you to find a qualified and experienced Certified Minority- or Woman-Owned Business* and/or Locally-Based Enterprise** that can supply the product or service your organization needs. The Directory identifies suitable vendors to bid on your contracts by allowing you to search by:

  • Commodity Codes Keyword for goods and/or services needed
  • Company and/or location
  • Industry code - i.e., National Institute of Government Purchase (NIGP) Codes


  • The Directory lists the following information on each firm (where available) :
  • Company name
  • Key contact person(s)
  • Telephone number
  • Fax Number
  • Email address
  • Certification type
  • Industry type
  • Description of the firm (optional)
  • Website address, if available
  • Recent work, including clients, contract values,
         and a job description (optional)
  • To begin your search "click" on one of the above three (3) listed options or the green tab labeled "Search". Please direct questions concerning use and/or contents of the online directory to our team of M/WBE Procurement Counselors at 212-513-6444.

    For more information on the City's certification programs, including qualifications, applications, and services provided to certified firms, please visit www.nyc.gov/getcertified.

    For more information on the New York City Department of Small Business Services, please visit www.nyc.gov/sbs.

    *To be eligible to be certified as an M/WBE, Businesses must 1) be at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a minority (Asian-Indian, Asian-Pacific, Black, Hispanic or Native American) and/or woman (and be able to provide considerable proof to that effect), 2) have been in business for at least one year, and 3) be located in New York City or have a significant tie to the City's business community (i.e., have conducted business in the city, have derived 25% or more of gross receipts from business conducted in the city, possess a license issued by the city, etc.).

    **To be eligible to be certified as an LBE, Businesses must 1) perform at least 25% of their work in an economically depressed area of New York City or employ a workforce of which at least 25% are economically disadvantaged persons; 2) have been in business for at least one year, and 3) have earned average annual gross receipts in the last three (or fewer) tax years of less than $2.0 million for Specialty work, $2.0 million for Mechanical and Electrical work, $2.0 million for General Contracting work or less than $2.0 million for Heavy Construction work.


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