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Guide · 8 min

How to get both MBE and [WBE certification](/guides/wbe/) and use them together

A woman who is also a racial minority can hold NMSDC [MBE certification](/guides/mbe/) and WBENC WBE certification simultaneously. Both certifications are legitimate …

· Mario Bailey

Guide

Guide · 7 min

NMSDC MBE recertification: what changes and what stays the same

NMSDC [MBE certification](/guides/mbe/) renews annually through your regional council. The renewal is lighter than the initial application, but gaps in documentation and …

· Mario Bailey

Guide

Guide · 8 min

Staffing agency [MBE certification](/guides/mbe/): what NMSDC requires

NMSDC's MBE certification is the standard credential for minority-owned staffing agencies seeking corporate contracts. The site visit and financial documentation requirements are …

· Mario Bailey

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