Becoming a Certified Firm


For M/WBE program participation, a business must be state-certified as a minority-owned (MBE) or a woman-owned (WBE) business.


To become certified with the state please completed your application on the following websites:

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Certification Requirements

•    Demonstrate that your business is at least 51% owned and operated on a day-to-day basis by a woman or minority
        (see N.C.G.S. 143-128.4).
•    Complete a detailed application
•    Provide ample documentation to support the claim of a minority- or woman-owned business
•    Be available for a personal interview or site visit, if requested.

Purchasing Department

211 S Hamilton, Room 215
High Point, NC 27260
Phone: 336.883.3219
Fax: 336.883.3248
Email: purchasing@highpointnc.gov