The Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities (BMWBO) provides the necessary information and inspiration for their customers, the small, women, and minority business owners, to compete for and participate in the state contracting process. The office certifies minority and women businesses based on ownership criteria and teaches these business owners how to pursue the opportunities available through state contracting. In addition, the office administers the statewide contract compliance program which ensures that suppliers and contractors are not discriminatory in hiring, firing, and subcontracting arrangements.

Minority, Women, & Disadvantaged Business Programs	Doing Business with the Commonwealth	Small Business Information
How Do I?	How Do I?	How Do I?
Become certified as an MBE or WBE?	Become a state contractor?	Start or finance my business?
Find MBEs & WBEs?	Find contracting opportunities?	Find information or guidance to help my business grow?
Become certified as a Veteran Owned Business (VOBE)?	Work with certified companies?	Register to do business in Pennsylvania?
Learn about certification and state contracting workshops and events?	Find MBEs/WBEs or Disadvantaged Businesses?	Incorporate my business?
Become certified as a DBE with the Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program?	Learn about the Disadvantaged Business Program?	Learn about PA business licenses or permits? (Section 3 of Guide)
Use my certification?	Find bid advertisements from other organizations for MBEs/WBEs?