This ensures that all companies who are certified are legitimately majority owned, operated and controlled by women. All applicants are encouraged to review and understand WBENC’s Standards and Procedures before applying.
Good to Know: Before You Apply
2019 Fees |
|
Revenue Category |
Nonrefundable Processing Fee |
Under $1 million |
$350 |
$1 M< $5 M |
$500 |
$5M< $10 M |
$750 |
$10M< $50M |
$1,000 |
$50M+ |
$1,250 |
To apply for certification, you will need to register and complete an application online at WBENCLink .
Since the application window is 90 days, and gathering the required documents may be time-consuming, we advise that you gather and review all documentation prior to registering.
Good to Know
Good to Know
You can be assured that every aspect of your application, along with all required supporting documentation, will be carefully considered. Once the committee has reviewed this information, it will make a preliminary recommendation based on WBENC Standards and Procedures. The WPEO Certification Committees are trained and confidential groups comprised of certified WBEs, Corporate Members and community advocates.
In the interest of fairness, certification committee members:
Good to Know
Once the WPEO Certification Committee has completed its Documentation Review and made an initial recommendation, WPEO staff or members of the Certification Committee will schedule and conduct an on-site visit at your primary place of business with the women owner(s).
The purpose of this visit is to ensure that the findings of the Documentation Review are substantiated by the way your business actually operates.
The next steps
Good to Know
Once the Certification Committee has completed its visit to your business and met with the owner(s), the findings from the visit will be evaluated against the findings from the Documentation Review in order to make a final recommendation. WPEO will notify you via email and letter when a determination has been made.
The objective, in gathering and reviewing this information, is to investigate and verify each applicant company’s compliance with the required Standards and Procedures. The integrity of WBENC certification depends on compliance with these guidelines.
To apply for certification, you will need to register and complete an application online at WBENCLink .
Since the application window is 90 days, and gathering the required documents may be time-consuming, we advise that you gather and review all documentation prior to registering.
Good to Know
Fees |
|
Revenue Category |
Nonrefundable Processing Fee |
Under $1 million |
$350 |
$1 M< $5 M |
$500 |
$5M< $10 M |
$625 |
$10M< $50M |
$750 |
$50M+ |
$875 |
Good to Know
You can be assured that every aspect of your application, along with all required supporting documentation, will be carefully considered. Once the committee has reviewed this information, it will make a preliminary recommendation based on WBENC Standards and Procedures. The WPEO Certification Committees are trained and confidential groups comprised of certified WBEs, Corporate Members and community advocates.
In the interest of fairness, certification committee members:
Good to Know
Once the WPEO Certification Committee has completed its Documentation Review and made an initial recommendation, WPEO staff or members of the Certification Committee will schedule and conduct an on-site visit at your primary place of business with the women owner(s).
The purpose of this visit is to ensure that the findings of the Documentation Review are substantiated by the way your business actually operates.
The next steps
Good to Know
Once the Certification Committee has completed its visit to your business and met with the owner(s), the findings from the visit will be evaluated against the findings from the Documentation Review in order to make a final recommendation. WPEO will notify you via email and letter when a determination has been made.
The objective, in gathering and reviewing this information, is to investigate and verify each applicant company’s compliance with the required Standards and Procedures. The integrity of WBENC certification depends on compliance with these guidelines.