WBENC Certification - What Does it Mean?
WBENC is a federally funded program aimed at promoting greater diversity in business. They believe that diversity spurs innovation, revenue opportunities, and is good for the economy as a whole. There is a rigorous certification process that, among other things, ensures that a business is at least 51% owned and controlled by women. Women-owned business certification was introduced by WBENC in 1997. Since then, the organization has grown into one of the largest certification bodies for women-owned, controlled, and operated businesses, and it also serves as an advocate for women-owned businesses in government and corporate supply chains. How does partnering with a WBENC-certified business benefit you? Working with a WBENC-Certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) has many advantages, including: 1) . Provides tax benefits: Tax advantages are available to your company when you work with WBENC-certified companies. Businesses that do business with minority and women-owned b