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Certifying Body

Women's Business Enterprise National Council

National Organization · Nationwide

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.

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Before you apply

See whether WBENC is worth checking 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 published rules and every other certification worth checking, so you can sequence applications instead of repeating the same paperwork.