Certifying Body
Women's Business Enterprise National Council
Cost
$350 - $1,000
Processing
60-90 days
Renewal
Annual
Organization overview
What WBENC is and what it does.
The largest certifier of women-owned businesses in the U.S. WBENC certification is the gold standard for WBE certification.
Certifications issued
What WBENC certifies you for.
Each certification below has its own guide with eligibility rules, application steps, fees, processing time, and the corporate or government buyers that recognize it.
Eligibility rules
Who can apply for WBENC certification.
- Ownership
- 51% owned and operated
Corporate buyers
Companies that source from WBENC-certified suppliers.
Corporate supplier diversity programs that recognize WBENC certification on their supplier registration portals. Once your certification is approved, you can register directly with any of these companies as a verified diverse supplier.
Other issuing bodies
Adjacent certifying organizations.
VA CVE
Department of Veterans Affairs Center …
Federal Agency
Disability:IN
Disability:IN
National Organization
NGLCC
National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
National Organization
NMSDC
National Minority Supplier Development Council
National Organization
NVBDC
National Veteran Business Development Council
National Organization
Before you apply
Confirm you qualify for WBENC before you start the application.
WBENC certification takes weeks to process and a rejection adds weeks to the queue. The quiz cross-checks your ownership, location, revenue, and structure against WBENC's eligibility rules and every other certification you might qualify for, so you can sequence applications instead of repeating the same paperwork.