Washington State Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise Certification
Washington’s state certification for eligible minority- and women-owned businesses. [Washington OMWBE state certification guidance]
Washington Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises. Washington program. Official program information
Sources reviewed .
The linked source is Washington’s state certification rule. Current agency fees and turnaround were not confirmed. [Washington OMWBE state certification guidance]
Who qualifies
Small businesses genuinely owned and controlled by qualifying minority owners or women under Washington’s certification rules. [Washington OMWBE state certification guidance]
- Qualifying owners must hold at least 51% and control daily operations; the business must be independent and perform a commercially useful function. [Washington OMWBE state certification guidance]
- Meet the state program’s small-business and owner economic-disadvantage requirements. Federal DBE is a separate certification. [Washington OMWBE state certification guidance]
Cost
A certification fee is not stated in the official sources reviewed. Ask the agency before applying. [Washington OMWBE state certification guidance]
Processing time
A typical processing time is not stated in the official sources reviewed. [Washington OMWBE state certification guidance]
What it unlocks
- Recognition as a state-certified minority- or women-owned business. [Washington OMWBE state certification guidance]
How to apply
- Review OMWBE’s state-certification rules and application requirements. [Washington OMWBE state certification guidance] Read Washington certification rules.
- Submit OMWBE’s application and supporting ownership, control and financial documents through its prescribed process. [Washington OMWBE state certification guidance] Check application requirements.