Minority-and Women-owned Business Enterprise Archives

Mayor Adams, MOCS Director Flores Launch Passport Public, New Portals To Provide Transparency In City Procurement Process

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS) Director Lisa M. Flores today announced the beta launch of PASSPort Public, a data transparency portal that will give unprecedented insight into the city’s main procurement system.Continue reading

Certify With The City From Harlem To Hollis

The City's certification programs feature the Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Program, the Emerging Business Enterprise (EBE) Program and the Locally-based Business Enterprise (LBE) Program.Continue reading

Construction Industry Members Form External Diversity Advisory Board That Provides Guidance To DDC M/WBE Program

Fourteen leaders from the regional construction industry have joined to form the second DDC External Advisory Board, lending guidance to the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) program at the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC), one of the City’s leading agencies in awarding contracts to M/WBEs.Continue reading

Hey Harlem, You Gotta Certify With The City

MWBE Accelerator, A First-Of-Its-Kind Digital One-Stop-Shop In Harlem

Harlem Commonwealth Council (HCC) and Better Local Business Agency (BLBA), with support from Citi Community Development (CCD), have joined forces to launch a Minority-and Women-owned Business Enterprise MWBE Accelerator, a first-of-its-kind digital one-stop-shop for public and private sector opportunities.Continue reading