Is your woman-owned business certified? If you answered yes, then your contracting opportunities have just expanded. If you have a certified woman-owned business, then you have the advantage when competing for contracts with public and private sector entities.
Any woman-owned small business is eligible to apply for certification. The business must be at least 51% owned and controlled on a day-to-day basis by one or more women.
In order to verify the ownership of women-owned businesses across the nation, certification is the acceptable process. This proof of ownership now being requested by both private sector and public sector entities, provides credibility to women-owned business owners. Entities who choose to do business with a certified women-owned business are confident that their reporting of dollars spent with women-owned businesses will be verifiable and credible.
How To Apply Complete the application and mail it with the required attachments to: Oklahoma Department of Commerce Woman-Owned Business Certification Program P. O. Box 26980 Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0980
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Oklahomans for Indian Opportunities Women's Business Center The OIO women's Business Center (WBC) trains and counsels women, of all races and backgrounds, to succeed in business ownership if that's their goal. Our main office is in Norman, OK and we serve all areas of Oklahoma except Oklahoma city. We have Business Development Specialists who are available on-site at several locations across the state. The center's full range of business and personal development services includes classes, individual assistance, counseling, and mentoring. Costs are minimal.
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