To become certified, each applicant goes through a detailed process that determines if the applicant is:
- at least 51% owned,
- managed and controlled by US citizen(s),
- and operates an independent for-profit business.
It is strongly recommended to attend the MBE Pre-Certification Workshop that happens the last Wednesday of every month at 10:00 a.m. at the CVMSDC offices. At the MBE Pre-Certification Workshop, the certification application is reviewed in detail along with the process and the documentation. Applicants have found that by attending the Pre-Certification workshop, they get through the process quicker and submit completed packets.