Obtaining the right business certifications for your enterprise is crucial to gaining access to both government and corporate contracts. Certifications provide your business with a nationally recognized and highly respected status that makes your company stand out against marketplace competition for lucrative contracts. This allows you to compete more successfully for federal, state, local government and commercial contracts.
Missouri accepts/recognizes the following certifications:
Missouri combines the minority owned business (MBE) and the women owned business (WBE) and refers to it as the State of Missouri M/WBE certfication. Getting a certification in the State of Missouri opens the door to targeted government and private contracting opportunities. This will allow your business to have more visibility to Missouri companies and opportunities with the State of Missouri. For more resources, visit the Office of Equal Opportunity.
Here are the basic qualifications for most of the certifications:
The business must be at least 51% managed and controlled by either a women, minority, or disadvantaged owner who:
Works exclusively for the firm seeking certification
Has superior level of experience in the industry
Holds the highest title as specified in the operating agreement/bylaws
US Citizen (or for some certifications – a Green Card holder (legal permanent resident)
Must be a for-profit business
If you are an established business ready to take your business to the next level, BizCentral USA can help you get certified. Since 2004, BizCentral USA has helped thousands of businesses get certified and gain more connections. Working with an experienced expert means doing it right the first time, which means FASTER approval so you can start applying for contracts sooner.
Not an established business? No problem. We have a Pre-Certification Program that can help prepare you to become certified.
