[ Certification Benefits ]

Benefits of WBENC Certification

Access

• Access to a current list of supplier diversity and procurement executives at hundreds of major U.S. corporations and federal, state and local government entities that accept WBENC certification.
  • National recognition of WBENC certified WBEs by thousands of major U.S. corporations and federal, state and local government entities.
• Formal and informal opportunities to pursue business deals with National Corporate Members and/or WBENC certified WBEs:
  • WBENC Women In Business National Conference and Business Fair.
    • Eligibility to participate in face-to-face MatchMaking Sessions.
    • Eligibility to exhibit at WBENC's annual Women in Business National Conference and Business Conference.
    • Informal networking and targeted marketing.
  • Summit & Salute to Women's Business Enterprises.
    • Informal networking and targeted marketing.
  • Automatic inclusion in WBENCLink, WBENC's Internet database of certified WBEs, which is accessible by WBENC's Corporate Members and other certified WBEs across the country.
  • Eligibility to receive sourcing opportunities through MatchMaker365, WBENC's new online business matching, scheduling, and tracking portal, which helps Corporate Buyers identify and meet the right WBE suppliers and obtain the right products or services.
  • Chance to partner with other WBENC certified WBEs to pursue other business opportunities.

Capacity Development

• Access to mentoring, education, and capacity development.
  • Eligibility to receive a Dorothy B. Brothers Scholarship.
  • Eligibility to participate in the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
  • Workshops and keynotes at WBENC national events.
  • Webinars:
    • WBENCLink
    • MatchMaker365
  • "Just in Time Learning Series" by Susan Bari.
  • Access to community of support among WBENC certified WBEs.
  • Articles in WBENC's President's Report and WBENC News on website.

Recognition

• Eligibility for regional representation and national recognition as a Women's Business Enterprise Star.
• Eligibility for recognition through WBENC's Applause Award.
• Eligibility for International Luminary Award.
• Eligibility for recognition through the William J. Alcorn Leadership Award.

• Use of the WBENC certified WBE seal on your marketing materials, which identifies your women's business enterprise as certified through WBENC's national Standards and Procedures.
• Use of WBENC Press Release template to announcing your business as newly WBENC certified. WBE is responsible for submitting press release to local media.
• Eligibility to promote your business through sponsorship of WBENC national events. A number of promotional opportunities are provided in sponsorship packages. WBE Chair opportunities are available and open to every WBENC certified WBE. Although only two WBE Co-Chairs are selected for each national event, this sponsorship opportunity includes year-long promotional and exposure benefits. For more information, contact cmccullough@wbenc.org.
• Eligibility to promote your business in a 60 second video on the WBE Power Profile located on WBENC's website for a specified period of time. (Video to be provided by WBE must meet WBENC's specifications.  Click here for submission guidelines and details.)
• Eligibility to promote your business on WBENC Social Media profiles.

Community of Support

• Eligibility to participate in WBENC Blog and Social Media profiles.
• Informal networking at WBENC national events.

Advocacy

• White papers and research developed on key women business issues.
  • Opportunity to participate in surveys so your voice is represented on key issues.
• Representation of women business issues in key forums.