Q&A
Support for Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) in the industrial sector
0:55:07
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130 sec
Council Member Farías inquires about support for Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) in the industrial sector. Kitty Chan from SBS outlines the available services and programs.
- IBSPs can assist with MWBE certification and refer businesses to the Division of Economic and Financial Opportunity
- SBS offers courses such as bond readiness and the Ramp Up program to assist with contracting
- The Apex program provides one-on-one consultation to build capacity
- There are approximately 4,000 industrial businesses certified as MWBEs
- Specific data on MWBE participation in programs like Construct NYC was not immediately available
- Council Member Farías concludes the session, requesting follow-up information on various topics discussed
Amanda Farías
0:55:07
And then just around MWBE support, are how are IBSPs supporting MWBE certified industrial businesses?
Kitty Chan
0:55:16
IBSPs can actually provide assistance in helping to, certify.
0:55:21
But, again, they can actually refer to our our division of economic and financial opportunity division directly in order to receive, assistance with MWBE certification.
0:55:32
For MWBEs, in industrial area, we provide, courses such as bond area, we provide, courses such as bond readiness, as well as we have a ramp up program to assist, help businesses actually apply for, contracting.
0:55:46
And, we have our Apex, program, which actually helps to build capacity.
0:55:48
So that's one on one consultation.
Amanda Farías
0:55:59
Industrial businesses received any assistance last year?
Kitty Chan
0:56:04
I'm sorry?
Amanda Farías
0:56:05
How many of the MWBE Industrial Businesses received services last year?
Kitty Chan
0:56:11
We're gonna have to get back to you on that.
0:56:13
I do know that I don't think it does the number of services, that there are about almost 4,000 businesses industrial businesses that are certified as MWBEs.
Amanda Farías
0:56:29
Okay.
0:56:31
And then do you folks happen to know how many industrial MWBE, MWBEs participated in programs like construct NYC?
Kitty Chan
0:56:42
We're gonna have to get back to you with that.
0:56:45
Okay.
Amanda Farías
0:56:56
Okay.
0:56:57
I don't have any additional questions.
0:56:59
Thank you, folks, for coming in.
0:57:02
We have a bunch of follow-up that we will send you, in terms of the questions that we have outlined, and I'm sure I'll I'll I'll check-in with councilor bravillas and Vernicoff if they have any follow ups, but thank you.
0:57:14
This panel is now adjourned.
Kitty Chan
0:57:16
Thank you very much.
