The City offers a virtual webinar every Wednesday to help minority and women-owned businesses get certified by the City of New York as a Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE).

The webinar covers the benefits of getting certified and an overview of the certification process including application questions and the document checklist.

View a list of upcoming webinars.

The NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) offers one-on-one assistance and training to help businesses in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island that are interested in local, state, and federal government contracting.

Learn more about the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)

The City offers a virtual webinar on a quarterly basis to help construction businesses get certified as a Locally Based Enterprise (LBE).

The webinar covers an overview of the certification process including application questions and the document checklist.

View a list of upcoming webinars.

Navigating the Corporate Supply Chain is a Corporate Alliance Program (CAP) initiative designed to provide minority and women owned businesses, as well as small businesses in general, with information on how to do business with large corporations and their procurement departments.

These panel workshops also offer participants the opportunity to meet with procurement and supplier diversity representatives from the CAP partner firms.

Learn about the Corporate Alliance Program.

Through the Bond Readiness Program, NYC M/WBE Certified and small construction firms can receive education, training, and one-on-one financial management guidance to help obtain surety bonds and increase surety bond capacity for City construction projects. 

This 12-session, bi-weekly, intensive program is currently being offered virtually through SBS.

Learn more about the Bond Readiness Program.

The City offers a virtual webinar on a quarterly basis to help socially and economically disadvantaged businesses get certified as an Emerging Business Enterprise (EBE).

The webinar covers an overview of the certification process including application questions and the document checklist. 

View a list of upcoming webinars.

Selling to Government 101 provides vendor training using the City Record Online and NYC Agency Procurement Plans.

Vendors are encouraged to bring laptops or tablets to access NYC websites during the training.

Learn about Selling to Government 101.