Our WBEs

There are 10,000 WBENC-certified WBEs nationwide. The WPEO has certified over 1300 WBEs in the New York and DC regions, accounting for 14.5% of all WBENC-certified WBEs. In 2009, the WPEO received 1400 applications.

• WBENC is a coalition of corporations, regionally focused women’s business organizations and certified women business owners.
• The WPEO issues the nationally recognized certification to qualifying women-owned businesses in New York, Northern New Jersey, Southern Connecticut, Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia.
• WBENC certification is based on a review of WBENC standards and site visit by a committee comprised of trained, committed and confidential volunteers.
• WBENC guidelines are the most widely recognized and respected third-party certification.
• Nearly 800 of the Fortune 1000 Corporations require that a woman-owned business be WBENC certified before providing access to their supplier diversity programs.