There are many agencies and services available to provide assistance in bidding on contracts for minority-and women-owned businesses. These include federal, state and local agencies and contacts, such as the following:
Empire State Development
New York State’s Division of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Development (MWBD) helps minority and women’s business community access all the services offered by New York State. Services include access to capital, bidding certification, procurement assistance and an informational newsletter.
Link to: www.nylovesbiz.com/Small_and_Growing_Businesses/mwbe.asp
Contact:
Jim Whaley
Empire State Development
33 Airport Center Drive, suite 201
New Windsor, N.Y. 12553
Phone: (845) 567-4882E Mail: jwhaley@empire.state.ny.us
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC) for New York
Rockland Economic Development Corporation
Contact: Holly Freedman, President
One Blue Hill Plaze, Ste. 110
Pearl River, NY 10965
Phone: (845) 735-7040
www.redc.org
Small Business Administration (SBA)
The SBA provides a wide range of customer focused programs that include financing, free business education, training and counseling, business plan development services, federal government contracting and more. The SBA Express program provides financing of up to $2 million with a simplified bank application and a turn-around time of 36 hours.
The SBA offers a development program for socially and economically disadvantaged business owners. Please visit www.sba.gov/library.
Westchester County Office of Economic Development -- WCOED
WCOED oversees this web site and can direct your business to the tools and resources you need. Please contact:
Phone: (914) 995-2988
Women’s Enterprise Development Center -- WEDC
WEDC is a micro enterprise development program that provides women with the training, tools and resources they need to achieve economic self sufficiency through small business development. WEDC is designated a women’s business center by the US Small Business Administration (SBA).
WEDC offers the following programs and services:
- Entrepreneurial recruitment and assessment
- Entrepreneurial training
- Like skills seminars
- Mentoring opportunities
- Post-training seminars
- Access to capital workshops
- Networking opportunities
Contact:
Anne Janiak, Executive Director
707 Westchester Avenue, Suite 213
White Plains, N.Y. 10604
Phone: (914) 948-6098 E Mail: ajaniak@westchester.org
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