Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBE)

What is M/WBE?

M/WBE stands for Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises. The City of Rochester has an M/WBE Utilization Plan that ensures that African-Americans, Hispanic Americans and Women-owned businesses receive a percentage of the total contract amount for each public works project. These goals depend on the whether the project is street construction or general/building construction.  

Contracts solely for materials and supplies do not count toward the M/WBE utilization goal. 

Download the Document

The documents below are used to implement the City's M/WBE Construction Utilization Goal for public works construction contracts.

• M/WBE Utilization Requirement document - Engineering (Streets/Water Public Works Projects) 
• M/WBE Utilization Requirement document - Architectural Services (Municipal Building/Facilities & General Public Works Projects)  
• City Approved NYS Certified M/WBE Firms - A list of all NYS M/WBE certified firms in the Rochester Metorpolitan Statistical Area (RMSA)-- which includes Monroe, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, and Wayne Counties--  who qualify for the City's M/WBE program goals.

Questions?

If you have questions or would like additional guidance on M/WBE requirements, please contact the City's M/WBE Office in the Department of Finance at (585) 428-6190 or email your questions. 

You can also sign up to receive future updates of changes to our M/WBE documentation here.