State Offices for Minority and Women Business Enterprises

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State agencies provides technical and financial assistance to minority-owned businesess so that they can compete more successfully for federal, state, local government and commercial contracts. State agencies also serve as advocates for minority-owned businesses to enhance economic development. Certification opens the door to targeted government contracting opportunities. Learn how to become a certified minority-owned business.

Explore the local resources below:

Alabama
Department of Economic and Community Affairs
Office of Minority Business Enterprise
Clarence Mann - (334) 353 5680

California
Department of General Services
Office of Small Business Certification and Resources
Jim Butler - (916) 375 4445

Connecticut
Department of Administrative Services
Supplier Diversity Program
Meg Yetishefsky - (860) 713 5228

Delaware
Department of Administrative Services
Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprise
Pete Teague - (302) 857 4552

Florida
Department of Service Management
Office of Supplier Diversity
Thad Fortune - (850) 487 9863

Illinois
Department of Transportation
Business Enterprise Program
Frank McNeil - (312) 814 4190

Indiana
Department of Administration
Minority Business Development Program
Felicia Roseburgh - (317) 232 3061

Iowa
Department of Inspections and Appeals
Targeted Small Business Certification Program
Mann Montgomery - (515) 281 5796

Kansas
Department of Commerce
Women's and Minority Business Development
Rhonda Harris - (785) 296 3425

Maryland
Department of Transportation
Office of Minority Business Enterprise Program
Richelle Thomas - (410) 865 1242

Massachusetts
Department of Business and Technology
State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance
Nedra White
Reggie Nunnally - (617) 502 8852

Minnesota
Department of Administration Materials Management Division
Targeted Group/Economically Disadvantaged Small Business Program
Stephanie Selb - (651) 201 2428

Mississippi
Mississippi Development Authority
Minority and Small Business Development Division
Bob Covington - (601) 359 3448

Missouri
Office of Administration
Office of Supplier and Workforce Diversity
Celeste Metcalf - (573) 751 8130

New York
Empire State Development
Division of Minority and Women-owned Business Development
Dean Bennett - (212) 803 2412

North Carolina
Department of Administration
Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses
Bridget L. Wall-Lennon - (919) 807 2330

Ohio
Department of Administrative Services, Equal Opportunity Division
Minority Business Enterprise Unit
Todd McGonigle - (614) 466 8380

Oregon
Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
Office of Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business
Raleigh Lewis - (503) 986 0063

Pennsylvania
Department of General Services
Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities
Curtis Burwell - (717) 783 3119

Rhode Island
Department of Administration
Rhode Island Minority Business Enterprise Compliance Office
Charles Newton - (401) 574 8670

South Carolina
Governor’s Office of Small and Minority Business Assistance
Office of Small and Minority Business Assistance
Christine Glover - (803) 734 5010

Texas
Texas Building and Procurement Commission
Historically Underutilized Business Program
Rachel Snell - (512) 463 6958

Virginia
Department of Minority Business Enterprise
Ida O. McPherson - (804) 786 6585

Washington
Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise
Cathy Canorro - (360) 664 9760

West Virginia
West Virginia Development Office
Small Business Development Center
Kristina Oliver - (304) 558 2960

Wisconsin
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Peggy Burke
(608) 266 3751
(608) 261 2510

Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Minority Business Enterprise Certification (MBE)
Carol Dunn - (608) 267 0297
Seyom Mengesha - (608) 210 6880