what is wbe status
What does it mean to be WBE or MBE certified? A WBE is a Woman Business Enterprise and an MBE is a Minority Business Enterprise. To get the certification, a business must be 51% OWNED AND OPERATED by either a woman or an ethnic minority. A woman is not considered a minority when applying for MBE status, in this case minority means an ethnic minority such as Asian American, African American, Hispanic or Native American.